Douglas DC-6 N1904M
3 March 1966 · Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1966 at about 19:13 local time, a Douglas DC-6 registered N1904M, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States. 42 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6
- Registration
- N1904M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0011
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOSS OF DIRECTIONL CONTROL WHILE TAXIING DUE GLARE ICE ON TAXIWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | Buffalo Ny, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1967 | Douglas DC-6 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Douglas DC-6 | Oakland, California, United States | Saturn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | Huntsville Ala, Alabama, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |