Douglas DC-7C N4SW
14 September 1979 · Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 September 1979 at about 20:47 local time, a Douglas DC-7C registered N4SW, operated by Butler Aircraf, was involved in an accident during in flight near Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. 12 people were on board and 12 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7C
- Registration
- N4SW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Butler Aircraf
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Redmond, Or → Medofrd, Or
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3071
People
12 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 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
HIT TREES AT CREST OF MOUNTAIN RIDGE ALONG FLIGHT PATH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC-7C | Daggett, California, United States | Vintage Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Douglas DC-7C | Farmersville, Louisiana, United States | Advanced Avtn | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-7C | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Douglas DC-7C | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami, Florida, United States | Warnaco, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami, Florida, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |