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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

My start in Aviation!


DC-7 which I was in an accident in in 1965...thus my start in Aviation!

NTSB Identification: MIA66A0042
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of EASTERN AIR LINES INC
Event occurred Saturday, October 16, 1965 in CHARLOTTE, NC
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-7, registration: N824D
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0063  65/10/16   CHARLOTTE,NC        DOUGLAS DC-7        CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1647                    N824D               PX-  0  0 57                            41, 12879 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1463 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS AIRPORT
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FIRE IN RIGHT WING AREA.

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