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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0013 63/11/9 NR.HOUSTON,TEX DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 1 6 SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1502 N8603 PX- 0 1120 52, 24907 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 2248 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNCONTROLLED ALTITUDE DEVIATIONS IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
ENGINE TEARAWAY IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO HAIL
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DEGRADATION OF LONGITUDINAL STABILITY OF ACFT DUE PARTIAL EXTENDED PTC AND A.N.D.TRIM.NO.3 ENG SEP
