Douglas DC-6 N901MA
8 February 1976 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 February 1976 at about 10:44 local time, a Douglas DC-6 registered N901MA, operated by Mercer Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 6 people were on board and 3 died, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6
- Registration
- N901MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Mercer Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Burbank, Ca → Ontario, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0015
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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
FATIGUE, NR1 BLADE, NR3 ENG.BLADE SEVERED FUSELAGE.ABORTED LDG ATMT BUR, UN MAINTAIN FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-6 | Muscat, Asia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Jun 1980 | Douglas DC-6 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Zantop International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Douglas DC-6 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Ball Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-6 | Oshima Isle, Asia | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1968 | Douglas DC-6 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1967 | Douglas DC-6 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |