Douglas C-54D N85

Summary

On 13 February 1968 at about 19:50 local time, a Douglas C-54D registered N85, operated by FAA Flight INS, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Reykjavik, Iceland. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 February 1968 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Reykjavik, Iceland

Nearest airport

Reykjavik

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Douglas C-54D

Registration

N85

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

4

Operator

FAA Flight INS

Operating rule

Federal-Public Aircraft

Purpose of flight

All Other Public Flying

Phase of flight

Landing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night (Dark)

NTSB number

6-0018

Nobody was injured.

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

ACFT SLID OFF END OF ICY RNWY. INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF ICELAND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.