Douglas DC-3 N4994E
27 July 1966 · Gallup N Mex, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1966 at about 14:53 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N4994E, operated by Frontier Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gallup N Mex, New Mexico, United States. 16 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gallup N Mex, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gallup
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N4994E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Frontier Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0043
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
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.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1966 | Douglas DC-3 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1966 | Douglas DC-3 | El Dorado Ark, Arkansas, United States | Trans-Texas Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Douglas DC-3 | Norfolk Nebr, Nebraska, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1966 | Douglas DC-3 | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | McCoy Flying S | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1966 | Douglas DC-3 | Merida Mex, Mexico | Lauderdale LEA | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1966 | Douglas DC-3 | Los Angeles Calif, California, United States | Federal Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |