NTSB Identification: FTW76AF073
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of TRICON AIRLINE
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-3A, registration: N403D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1210 76/3/18 NR.DALLAS,TX DOUGLAS DC-3A CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2215 N403D PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO 32, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1285 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS-FORT WORTH
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DALLAS,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
NOSE OVER/DOWN STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
66 180
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
18 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- GUSTS TO 26K BLEW ACFT ONTO NOSE.
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