Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 October 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7B
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Registration Number: N824D
Location: Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62
Component Affected: DC-7 undershot the runwayDC-7 undershot the runway
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A DC-7 aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its undercarriage during landing, resulting in a fire in the right wing area. The incident was likely caused by a pilot misjudging distance, speed, and altitude.A DC-7 aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its undercarriage during landing, resulting in a fire in the right wing area. The incident was likely caused by a pilot misjudging distance, speed, and altitude.
Description
The undercarriage collapsed when the DC-7 undershot the runway on landing. A fire developed in the right wing area. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿmisjudgedÿdistance,speed,andÿaltitude
Primary Cause
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