Douglas DC-7B N760Z
13 July 1970 · Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1970 at about 11:00 local time, a Douglas DC-7B registered N760Z, operated by Ortner Air SER, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. 3 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7B
- Registration
- N760Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Ortner Air SER
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Atlanta, Ga → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1364
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
CAP PLUG MISG FROM DRAIN.FUEL LEAKED INTO NR 3 NACELLE, IGNITED.R GR STRUT FAILED DUE HEAT, STRESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1967 | Douglas DC-7B | Travis Afb, California, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1965 | Douglas DC-7B | Jones Beach Li Ny, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 84 |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Douglas DC-7B | Oakland, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1963 | Douglas DC-7B | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1963 | Douglas DC-7B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1962 | Douglas DC-7B | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |