| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 08, 1976 |
| Time: | 1044 |
| Location: | Van Nuys, California |
| Operator: | Mercer Airlines |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Burbank - Ontario |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Registration: | N901MA |
| cn / ln: | 36326 |
| Aboard: | 6 (passengers:1 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:1 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft took off from Burbank when a propeller blade separated, causing an engine failure. The aircraft circled back to the airport and attempted an emergency landing but upon touchdown the plane’s speed was too great. As a result, the landing was aborted and the flight crew opted to divert to nearby Van Nuys Airport. While en route, a second engine failed and the aircraft crashed onto the Woodley Golf Course one mile short of the runway at Van Nuys. The aircraft plowed into a small unoccupied building and came to rest against a portable bungalow. |
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