NTSB Identification: DCA69A0015
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC3A, registration: N142D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1280 69/3/20 NEW ORLEANS,LA DOUGLAS DC3A CR- 3 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0655 N142D PX- 13 6 5 CTR PASSG-I 50, 15300 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MOISANT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MEMPHIS,TENN NEW ORLEANS,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
FACTOR(S)
MISC-CONTROLLING REGULATIONS NOT CLEAR.
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG CALM
TEMPERATURE-F TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
53 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- DSCNDED BLO APCH MINIMA.MISUNDERSTOOD APCH CTLER
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