Douglas DC-6 N74841
24 January 1967 · Oakland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1967 at about 14:28 local time, a Douglas DC-6 registered N74841, operated by Saturn Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Oakland, California, United States. 4 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 14:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6
- Registration
- N74841
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Saturn Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
IMPROPER TECHNIQUE CAUSED ASSYMMETRICAL REVERSE.CREW UNFAMILIAR WITH EARLY WARNING REVERSE CIRCUIT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1967 | Douglas DC-6 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Douglas DC-6 | Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1968 | Douglas DC-6 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | Buffalo Ny, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No 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 | - |