Douglas DC-3 N17318
30 January 1972 · Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1972 at about 17:17 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N17318, operated by VIP Travel SER, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States. 12 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boyne Falls
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N17318
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- VIP Travel SER
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Cleveland, Ohio
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2263
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
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
ATTEMPTED T/O WITH FROST ON WINDSHIELD.OBS SAW PLT WITH HIS HEAD OUT SIDE WINDOW DURING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-3 | Pivijay, South America | Acme Leasing C | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Peotone, Illinois, United States | Fred Hill | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Garberville, California, United States | Shelter Cove S | Fatal | 17 |
| 2 Oct 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | St Maarten, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC-3 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | System Leisure | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Phnom Penh, Asia | Air Alliance | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |