New York – Charlotte

On July 20, 1964 at 06:58 PM, New York – Charlotte experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Eastern Airlines, with the event recorded near Charlotte-Douglas North Carolina.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

57 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 57 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 52, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The DC-7 touched down on runway 05 following an ILS approach. Reverser were applied, but the no. 1 engine reverser didn't respond. The pilot moved the no. 4 throttle to idle. The plane had then reached a rough part of the runway (a 1000 feet area, beginning 2750 feet down the runway). The DC-7 was turning slightly right, but this was corrected with left brake and rudder and left nose wheel steering. Severe vibration then caused the plane to veer sharply right off the runway, causing the nose gear to collapse. It appeared that the nose wheel strut collar had failed from both the left and right sides.

Aircraft reference details include registration N831D, MSN 45340, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2107°, -80.9457°.