Washington DC - Washington DC

The crew was completing a local test flight at Washington-Dulles Airport. Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All eight occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Washington DC - Washington DC

Aircraft

Douglas DC-7

Registration

N464

MSN

44127

Year of Manufacture

1953

Date

July 30, 1964 at 09:02 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Washington-Dulles Virginia

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

38.9523°, -77.4535°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 30, 1964 at 09:02 PM, Washington DC - Washington DC experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Federal Aviation Administration - FAA, with the event recorded near Washington-Dulles Virginia.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local test flight at Washington-Dulles Airport. Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All eight occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N464, MSN 44127, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.9523°, -77.4535°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local test flight at Washington-Dulles Airport. Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All eight occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

8

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Washington DC - Washington DC

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DC-7

Registration

N464

MSN

44127

Year of Manufacture

1953