26 Mar Aero Spacelines 377MGT Mini Guppy Turbine – N111AS The Aero Spacelines 377MGT was a converted Boeing Stratocruiser. Prototype N111AS first flew on March 13, 1970. In the following period... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) – N75430 The engines were idled too long before takeoff from Pingo Airstrip, causing an engine malfunction and loss of oil en route to Fairbanks... Continue reading
26 Mar Martin 4-0-4 – N40412 While climbing out of DeKalb, the no. 2 engine lost power, followed by the no. 1 engine. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing... Continue reading
26 Mar Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 – N21CK The Skyvan approached runway 15 in fog at 700-800 feet when about 0,5 mile out. With an already steep approach, the nose suddenly pitch... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) – N154R After raising the landing gear the right propeller struck the runway. The DC-3 crashed and caught fire. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): pilotÿinÿco... Continue reading
26 Mar Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina – N6459C The Catalina struck granite boulders 252 feet short and 5 feet below runway elevation. PROBABLEÿCAUSES: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿmisjudgedÿd... Continue reading
26 Mar de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 – N124PM Pilgrim Flight 203 departed from Groton about 16:21, approximately 15 minutes behind schedule primarily because of ground delays encoun... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-240-0 – N741J The Convair was flown with numerous maintenance discrepancies. Because of landing gear locking problems, the crew decided to carry out ... Continue reading
26 Mar McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 – N8925E A passenger on board the shuttle service from Newark (EWR) to Boston (BOS) could not pay his fare. He pulled a gun and went to the flig... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4) – HC-AON After an instrument takeoff from runway 27R for a flight to Quito via Panama City the DC-4 reached a height of 50 feet before it began ... Continue reading