Douglas DC-9 N3305L
30 May 1972 · Ft.worth, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 May 1972 at about 06:24 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N3305L, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ft.worth, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.worth, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grtr Southwest
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N3305L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Dallas, Tex → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0003
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
VORTEX TURB FROM PRECEDING DC-10.TWR GAVE WARNING.CREW UN EVALUATE HAZARD DUE INSUFFICIENT INFO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |