Douglas DC-6B N6255C
22 February 1967 · Mar-Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1967 at about 18:02 local time, a Douglas DC-6B registered N6255C, operated by Northeast Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mar-Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States. 24 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mar-Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marthas Vineyard
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6B
- Registration
- N6255C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Northeast Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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
LEFT LNDG GEAR STRUT PISTON FAILED. PART BELOW DESIGN TENSILE STRENGTH DUE TO PREVIOUS OVERHAUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1967 | Douglas DC-6B | 70E Hayes Cr.nebr, Nebraska, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1967 | Douglas DC-6B | Holmdel, New Jersey, United States | Northeast Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC-6B | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1966 | Douglas DC-6B | Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1968 | Douglas DC-6B | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1965 | Douglas DC-6B | Ft Wayne Ind, Indiana, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |