| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 30, 1945 |
| Time: | 2113 |
| Location: | New York City, New York |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Flight #: | 14 |
| Route: | Philadelphia - New York City |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Registration: | NC18l23 |
| cn / ln: | 1999 |
| Aboard: | 12 (passengers:9 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:1 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The pilot, in the belief that he was encountering engine trouble, attempted a landing despite a landing approach which was too high and too fast. Initial contact with the runway was made at a point which provided insufficient room for a landing roll and at an airspeed considerable in excess of normal. The pilot was unable to bring the aircraft to a stop in time to avoid overshooting the runway. The decision of the pilot in attempting a landing from an approach which was too high and too fast. |
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