26
Mar
Convair CV-440 – N8415H
The Convair was turning back to the airport with the no. 2 engine on fire and the prop feathered when it struck the crest of a ridge, 6...
26
Mar
Boeing 727-22 – N7036U
The Boeing, just 3 months old, departed New York-LaGuardia at 19:52 for a flight to Chicago-O'Hare. The aircraft climbed to cruising al...
26
Mar
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon – N7671C
The aircraft was initially manufactured as a Lockheed PV-2 for the US Navy. After military service it was converted by Oakland Airmotiv...
26
Mar
Fairchild C-82A Packet – N208M
The C-82A Packet operated on a ferry flight to Fairbanks, AK (FAI). The pilot had received en route sky conditions, but did not receive...
26
Mar
Douglas DC-7B – N849D
Eastern Air Lines, flight 663, a Douglas DC-7, crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from New York-John F. Kennedy Airport, NY, US...
26
Mar
Grumman G-73 Mallard – N2940
The G-73 Mallard amphibian sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Lake Hefner. PROBABLE CAUSES: copilot - improper leve...
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando – YS-012C
The no. 1 engine failed shortly after takeoff. The propeller could not be feathered, presumably due to oil contamination. A crash-landi...
26
Mar
Lockheed 18 Learstar I – N300N
Nosed down from a height of 300 feet on takeoff and crashed. Elevator trim tab system problems. PROBABLE CAUSE: "Systems-excessive nos...
26
Mar
Lockheed 18-50 Lodestar – N600N
Both engines flamed out due to fuel starvation. The pilot attempted to reach Philipsburg for an emergency landing, despite the fact tha...
26
Mar
Fairchild F-27F – N757L
A full flap landing was carried out, followed by flap-retraction to practice a no-flap takeoff. The Fairchild veered left upon rotation...