Douglas DC-3C N423MB
23 August 1975 · Middletown, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1975 at about 14:00 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N423MB was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Middletown, California, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middletown, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- 7M Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N423MB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2760
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
GUSTING TO 45K. HIT FENCE & DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Houston, Texas, United States | Horizon Proper | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Dec 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Dot-Faa | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Basler FLT SER | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Wakeman, Ohio, United States | Englert Invest | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States | Federal Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Douglas DC-3C | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Airways | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |