Douglas DC-7 N809D
17 July 1964 · Richmond Va, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1964 at about 18:33 local time, a Douglas DC-7 registered N809D, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Richmond Va, Virginia, United States. 76 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond Va, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Byrd Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7
- Registration
- N809D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0040
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
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
RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK 9 INCH EXPOSED LIP OF JETBLAST PAD LOCATED 150 FT SHORT OF RNWY THRESHOLD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1964 | Douglas DC-7 | Chantilly Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1964 | Douglas DC-7 | Charlotte Nc, North Carolina, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Douglas DC-7 | Atlanta Ga, Georgia, United States | Riddle Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 13 Jan 1963 | Douglas DC-7 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1963 | Douglas DC-7 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Douglas DC-7 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |