Convair VT-29D USAF5826

Summary

On 9 January 1975 at about 18:36 local time, a Convair VT-29D registered USAF5826 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Newport News, Virginia, United States. 7 people were on board. In all, 9 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 January 1975 at 18:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Convair VT-29D

Registration

USAF5826

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Federal-Public Aircraft

Purpose of flight

All Other Public Flying

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Hampton, Va → Return

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night (Dark)

NTSB number

3-0001

9 people died.

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

REDUCED NIGHTTIME CONSPICUITY OF C-150 AGAINST ABACKGROUND OF CITY LIGHTS.MILITARY CREW.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.