Douglas DC-3 N3588
18 April 1962 · Dallas, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 April 1962 at about 16:25 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N3588, operated by Purdue Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dallas, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Love
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N3588
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Purdue Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0009
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT LACKED PROFICIENCY AND QUAL IN TYPE. PLTS SUPERIOR APPROVED FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1962 | Douglas DC-3 | Clinton, Iowa, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Douglas DC-3 | Big Trees, California, United States | Blatz Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1963 | Douglas DC-3 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Purdue Aeronautics Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1963 | Douglas DC-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1963 | Douglas DC-3 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | West Coast Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1964 | Douglas DC-3 | Symours Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1962 | Armstrong AW-650 | Rome, New York, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1962 | Sud Avn SE 210 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1962 | Boeing 720 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1962 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46R | Miami, Florida, United States | Riddle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1962 | Boeing 720 | Albany, New York, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1962 | Boeing 720B | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |