Douglas DC-3A N80BA
4 January 1976 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1976 at about 12:23 local time, a Douglas DC-3A registered N80BA, operated by King Three, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. 10 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 12:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3A
- Registration
- N80BA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- King Three, Inc
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Robberson, Tx → Houston, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
LOST OIL L ENG.PUSH ROD TUBE FAILED DUE UNAUTH REPAIR.GR EXTENSION OUT OF SEQUENCE, DIDNT LOCK DWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-3A | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | AG Air Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | Okla.city, Oklahoma, United States | World Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | East End, Other-Foreign Countries | West Indies AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-3A | Melcor Ocampo, Mexico | POR Avion, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1982 | Douglas DC-3A | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Mark J. Borghorst | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |