Narrative:
The undercarriage collapsed when the DC-7 undershot the runway on landing. A fire developed in the right wing area.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S): pilot in command - misjudged distance,speed,and altitude
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| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 16 October 1965 |
| Time: | 16:47 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7B |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N824D |
| MSN: | 45333/888 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20138 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 57 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT), United States of America |
The undercarriage collapsed when the DC-7 undershot the runway on landing. A fire developed in the right wing area.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S): pilot in command - misjudged distance,speed,and altitude
Classification:
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Sources:
» NTSB File 1-0063Photos
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