Douglas DC-6 N37538
13 January 1962 · Fillmore, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1962 at about 18:43 local time, a Douglas DC-6 registered N37538, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Fillmore, California, United States. 51 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fillmore, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6
- Registration
- N37538
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Seattle, Wash → Los Angeles, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0005
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IN-FLT TURB. FLT ATTENDANT AND PAX DIDNT FASTEN SEAT BELTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1962 | Douglas DC-6 | Los Angeles, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1963 | Douglas DC-6 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Douglas DC-6 | Robbinsville Nj, New Jersey, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Douglas DC-6 | San Francisco Cal, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1964 | Douglas DC-6 | New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1964 | Douglas DC-6 | Newyork Ny, New York, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1962 | Armstrong AW-650 | Rome, New York, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1962 | Sud Avn SE 210 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1962 | Boeing 720 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1962 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46R | Miami, Florida, United States | Riddle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1962 | Boeing 720 | Albany, New York, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1962 | Boeing 720B | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |