Douglas DC-6A N515TY
16 July 1977 · Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1977 at about 00:05 local time, a Douglas DC-6A registered N515TY, operated by Rosenbalm Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6A
- Registration
- N515TY
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Rosenbalm Aviation
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St.louis, Mo → Ypsilanti, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0015
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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
PASSENGER SUFFERED BROKEN LEG.THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN VICINITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1978 | Douglas DC-6A | Zandery, Africa | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1980 | Douglas DC-6A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Douglas DC-6A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1981 | Douglas DC-6A | East Alton, Illinois, United States | Plymouth Leas | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-6A | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Northern Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Douglas DC-6A | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |