Aviation Crash Map

Douglas DC-3 accidents

The NTSB database holds 125 accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3, recorded between 1962 to 2009. 25 of them were fatal (20%), and 152 people died.

The deadliest year was 1969, with 35 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (33 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Africa and Colombia.

104 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

125
Records
25
Fatal
152
Deaths
20%
Share fatal
1962 to 2009
Period
Show these on the map 21 of 125 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 50
1970s 37
1980s 19
1990s 6
2000s 13

Where these happened

United States 100 Africa 3 Colombia 3 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 3 Asia 2 Bahamas 2

Operators involved

FAA 3 Frontier Airlines, Inc. 3 Southern Airways, Inc. 2 North Central Airlines, Inc. 2 Northeast Airlines, Inc. 2 Aero Virgin IS 2

All 125 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Feb 1969 Douglas DC-3
N15570
 Lone Pine, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hawthorne Nev* Fatal 35
13 Dec 1977 Douglas DC-3
N51071
 Evansville, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 National Jet S Fatal 29
25 Jan 2001 Douglas DC-3
YV224
 Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela
no coordinates
 Rutaca Fatal 24
27 Jun 1971 Douglas DC-3
N90627
 Garberville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Shelter Cove S Fatal 17
31 Dec 1985 Douglas DC-3
N711Y
 Dekalb, Texas, United States Rick Nelson Fatal 7
3 Jul 1970 Douglas DC-3
N154R
 McGrath, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
21 Sep 1978 Douglas DC-3
N407D
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Argosy Airline Fatal 4
1 Jul 1981 Douglas DC-3
N111ST
 Pilot Point, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 United Aircraf Fatal 3
18 Apr 1962 Douglas DC-3
N3588
 Dallas, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Purdue Airlines, Inc. Fatal 3
24 Jan 2001 Douglas DC-3
N19454
 Unalaska, Alaska, United States Galaxy Air Cargo Inc. Fatal 2
20 Jul 2000 Douglas DC-3
N54AA
 Nassau, Bahamas
no coordinates
 Allied Air Freight, Inc. Fatal 2
19 May 1990 Douglas DC-3
N1FN
 Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States - Fatal 2
30 Oct 1979 Douglas DC-3
N99663
 Bettles, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Frontier Flyin Fatal 2
20 Jul 1979 Douglas DC-3
N63250
 Honolulu, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes
no coordinates
 Trans-National Fatal 2
12 Jun 1979 Douglas DC-3
N427W
 Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Dec 1978 Douglas DC-3
N133AC
 Port Mayaca, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Feb 1971 Douglas DC-3
N55L
 Phnom Penh, Asia
no coordinates
 Air Alliance Fatal 2
27 Jun 1966 Douglas DC-3
N17337
 Long Beach, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 McCoy Flying S Fatal 2
18 Mar 1965 Douglas DC-3
N4997E
 Waterville Canada, Canada
no coordinates
 Miami Air Taxi Fatal 2
19 Jul 1995 Douglas DC-3
N54NA
 Independence, New York, United States - Fatal 1
22 Jul 1986 Douglas DC-3
N27PR
 Isla Verde
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Oct 1978 Douglas DC-3
N74Z
 Ft Walton Bch, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 Jun 1968 Douglas DC-3
N6898D
 Vichy, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Purdue Airlines, Inc. Fatal 1
29 Nov 1963 Douglas DC-3
N386T
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Purdue Aeronautics Corp. Fatal 1
4 Feb 2009 Douglas DC-3/65AR
N834TP
 Mojave, California, United States National Test Pilot School No injuries -
31 Jul 2007 Douglas DC-3
HK1149
 Puerto Concord, Colombia Sadelca LTDA No injuries -
25 May 2007 Douglas DC-3
HK3199
 Acaricuara, Colombia Aerovanguardia LTDA Unknown -
19 Jul 2006 Douglas DC-3
N782T
 St. Thomas, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
1 Mar 2006 Douglas DC-3
N777YA
 Beluga, Alaska, United States Transnorthern Aviation Inc. No injuries -
21 Jun 2004 Douglas DC-3
HK-1212
 Vichada, Colombia Viarco Serious injuries -
3 Nov 2002 Douglas DC-3
N32TN
 Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
16 Mar 2001 Douglas DC-3
N842MB
 Donalsonville, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
26 Sep 2000 Douglas DC-3
N12907
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 2000 Douglas DC-3
N79MA
 Key West, Florida, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1999 Douglas DC-3
RPC47
 Santa Rosa, Philippines
no coordinates
 Crown Cargo Express Inc Serious injuries -
25 Sep 1996 Douglas DC-3
PHDDA
 Holland, Netherlands
no coordinates
 Dutch Dakota Association Unknown -
22 Dec 1995 Douglas DC-3
N123DZ
 Nassau, Bahamas
no coordinates
 Florida Air Cargo Inc. No injuries -
24 Aug 1991 Douglas DC-3
N13JA
 Apple Creek, Ohio, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Mar 1989 Douglas DC-3
N28PR
 Isla Verde
no coordinates
 Borinquen Air Minor injuries -
19 Jan 1989 Douglas DC-3
XBDYP
 Laredo, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
30 Jun 1985 Douglas DC-3
N168Z
 King Salmon, Alaska, United States William C. Crawford No injuries -
5 Feb 1985 Douglas DC-3
N28BA
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Bo-S-Aire Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
17 Feb 1984 Douglas DC-3
N922CA
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
1 Nov 1983 Douglas DC-3-3C
N44896
 Laredo, Texas, United States - No injuries -
25 Jun 1983 Douglas DC-3
N95460
 Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
24 Mar 1983 Douglas DC-3
N38941
 Springfield, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
16 Jan 1983 Douglas DC-3
TGSAB
 Bay City, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Jan 1982 Douglas DC-3
N211TA
 15NM W. Opa Loc, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Tursair, Inc. Minor injuries -
24 Jun 1981 Douglas DC-3
N18949
 West Deering, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 Hawthorne Coll Serious injuries -
2 Jun 1981 Douglas DC-3
N56KS
 Togiak, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Sea Bear Air T No injuries -