Douglas DC-6B N8CA
1 July 1981 · St.louis, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1981 at about 05:45 local time, a Douglas DC-6B registered N8CA, operated by DOW Jones & Co, was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near St.louis, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- St.louis, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lambert
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6B
- Registration
- N8CA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- DOW Jones & Co
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Minneapolis, Mn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0029
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
AL HYD LN,539-1101-8-2700, FAILED.LOST BRAKES/NOSE WHL STEERING.NOSE WHL HIT BARRIER ABUTMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1980 | Douglas DC-6B | Haiti-In Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | J.m.g., Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC-6B | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1978 | Douglas DC-6B | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | West Indies AI | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Douglas DC-6B | Miami, Florida, United States | APA International Air, S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1975 | Douglas DC-6B | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Douglas DC-6B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Pacific Alaska Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |