Flugunfall 20 JUL 1964 einer Douglas DC-7B N831D - Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Montag 20 Juli 1964
Zeit:18:58
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-7B
Fluggesellschaft:Eastern Air Lines
Kennzeichen: N831D
Werknummer: 45340/914
Baujahr: 1957
Betriebsstunden:19134
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 5
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 52
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 57
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT) (   USA)
Flugphase: Landung (LDG)
Betriebsart:Linienflug
Flug von:?
Flug nach:Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT), USA
Flugnummer:EA702
Unfallbericht:
The DC-7 touched down on runway 05 following an ILS approach. Reverser were applied, but the no. 1 engine reverser didn't respond. The pilot moved the no. 4 throttle to idle. The plane had then reached a rough part of the runway (a 1000 feet area, beginning 2750 feet down the runway). The DC-7 was turning slightly right, but this was corrected with left brake and rudder and left nose wheel steering. Severe vibration then caused the plane to veer sharply right off the runway, causing the nose gear to collapse. It appeared that the nose wheel strut collar had failed from both the left and right sides.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Improper reversing technique resulting in the use of excessive directional corrective forces during which the aircraft struck an unsuitable runway condition. Unsuitable runway condition, resulting from inadequate runway maintenance. Inadequate supervision by the captain."

Informationsquelle:
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