Douglas DC-6A N92860

Summary

On 28 April 1984 at about 23:30 local time, a Douglas DC-6A registered N92860 was involved in an accident near San Manuel, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 April 1984 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

San Manuel, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

San Manuel (E77)

Coordinates

32.6210, -110.5901

Aircraft

Douglas DC-6A

Registration

N92860

Category

Airplane

Engines

4

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91F: Special Flt Ops.

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St Petersburg → Chandler

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX84LA272

1 person was 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

THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR IN A DITCH AS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ACFTWAS ON A FERRY FLT AND HAD SEVERAL MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. AMONG THESE WAS THE PROP REVERSERS WHICH FAILED ON LANDING. THE ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE SYSTEMS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE NEED TO LAND SHORT OF DESTINATION. THE CO-PLT REPORTED THAT SHE DID NOT CHECK THE ANTI-ICING EQUIPMENT ON PRE-FLT. SHE WAS ALSO NOT QUALIFIED TO BE A CO-PLT ON THIS FLT. THE AIRSPEED INDICATORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING DURING LANDING. THE CREW MEMBERS ALL SAID THAT THEY KNEW THE AIRSPEED WAS MUCH TOO HIGH. THE CO-PLT SAID SHE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE PLT THOUGHT HE COULD LAND AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED. SHE ALSO SAID HE CALLED FOR REVERSE AND APPLIED BRAKES TOO LATE IN THE ROLLOUT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.