26 Mar Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules – N14ST At 10:00 PDT Saturn Flight 14 departed the Alameda Naval Air-Station for a cargo flight to Wilmington, Delaware with an en route stop a... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon – N7263C The pilot lost control in a steep bank. Density altitude was about 12000 feet. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command - failed to obtain/mai... Continue reading
26 Mar Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II – N720Q An electrical short circuit caused an unwanted extension of the ground and flight spoilers during a training flight. Control was lost; ... Continue reading
26 Mar Consolidated P4Y-2B Privateer – N7237C The PB4Y-2 struck trees and impacted a mountainside while fighting a fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command - misjudged clearance FACT... Continue reading
26 Mar McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 – N60NA About 09:40, 26 minutes after takeoff from Miami Airport, the cowling from the aft section of the No. 1 engine of National Airlines Fli... Continue reading
26 Mar Armstrong Whitworth AW-650 Argosy 101 – N894U The landing gear failed after landing due to stress corrosion cracking. PROBABLE CAUSE: airframe - landing gear: main gear-shock absor... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-440 – N4819C The aircraft was chartered by Wolper Productions Inc. to fly a movie production crew from Bishop (BIH) to Burbank (BUR). The cast and c... Continue reading
26 Mar McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF – N6164A The DC-8 was undergoing a maintenance A-check at the Travis Air Force Base. Suddenly fuel fumes in the no. 1 inboard main fuel tank are... Continue reading
26 Mar Beechcraft 99 Airliner – N848NS The Beech 99 was taxiing for takeoff when a fire erupted near the power distribution panel. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. PROBAB... Continue reading
26 Mar Dornier Do 28D-1 Skyservant – N3799 Overran runway on landing; hit snow berm and a snow machine. PROBABLE CAUSES: pilot in command - selected unsuitable terrain pilot in ... Continue reading