UNK66X0107

NTSB accident investigation · Dehaviland DHC-2 · El Adem, Libya · October 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1965
Place
El Adem, Libya · EL ADEM, Libya
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7904CDehaviland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174481

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0081  65/10/31   EL ADEM LIBYA       DEHAVILAND DHC-2    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1031                    N7904C              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  50, 10599 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            436 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL

Aircraft

Registration
N7904C
Reported as
Dehaviland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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