Douglas DC3 N7119
17 June 1973 · Tamnrsset, Africa · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1973 at about 06:00 local time, a Douglas DC3 registered N7119, operated by Aero Service C, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tamnrsset, Africa. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tamnrsset, Africa
- Nearest airport
- Tamanrasset
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3
- Registration
- N7119
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aero Service C
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Tamanrasset, Algeria → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0082
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
LOST L ENG ON TKOF.UN MNTN ALT ON SINGLE ENG GO-ARND.INVESTIGATION JURISDICTION ALGERIAN GOVT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC3 | Lorida, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC3-C | Tampa, Florida, United States | Florida Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1965 | Douglas DC3 | Louisville Ky, Kentucky, United States | Central | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1964 | Douglas DC3 | Gallup Nm, New Mexico, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1984 | Douglas DC3 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Academy Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Douglas DC3 | Perris, California, United States | Perris Valley Paracenter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Ora, Africa | Mobil Oil Liby | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | Kibati, Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G-4A | Angola, Africa | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-23 | Mulgulanga V, Africa | Colorado Inter | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1975 | Beechcraft B55 | Luanda Angola, Africa | Aircraft Facil | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Bell 206A | Plettnbrg Bay, Africa | Superior Oil C | No injuries | - |