Douglas DC-3C N7

Summary

On 4 January 1971 at about 18:32 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N7, operated by Federal Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near New York, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 January 1971 at 18:32

Classification

Accident

Location

New York, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Laguardia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Douglas DC-3C

Registration

N7

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Federal Aviati

Operating rule

Federal-Public Aircraft

Purpose of flight

All Other Public Flying

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Pittsburgh, Pa → S

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night (Dark)

NTSB number

3-0001

2 people were seriously injured.

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

DIDNT RECOGNIZE WIND SHEAR.CP FAILED TO MONITOR ILS APCH OR WARN PLT DUE SELF-INDUCED COMM PROBLEM

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.