Douglas DC-3 N4997E
18 March 1965 · Waterville Canada, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 18 March 1965 at about 09:35 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N4997E, operated by Miami Air Taxi, was involved in an accident during in flight near Waterville Canada, Canada. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterville Canada, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N4997E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Miami Air Taxi
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0068
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.CANADIAN GOVERNMENT REPORT.NIGHT OPERATION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1965 | Douglas DC-3 | La Verne Calif, California, United States | FED AV Agency | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1965 | Douglas DC-3 | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States | FAA | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Douglas DC-3 | Andros Is Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Bush Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1965 | Douglas DC-3 | Stockton Calif, California, United States | Biffs Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1965 | Douglas DC-3 | Newport Vt, Vermont, United States | Northeast Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Douglas DC-3 | Mc Carthy Alas, Alaska, United States | Cordova Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1965 | Cessna 120 | Kalarskona Lk Can, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1965 | Cessna 210 | Kitchener Canada, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1965 | Lake LA-4 | Lac la Croix Cana, Canada | Elmo Aero Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1965 | Boeing A-75N1 | Freelighsburg Can, Canada | Dustaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Taxis Nb Canada, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18S | Greenhill Lk Cana, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |