Douglas DC-3C N64490
11 April 1980 · Athol, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 April 1980 at about 17:00 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N64490 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Athol, Idaho, United States. 6 people were on board and 3 died, 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athol, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Athol
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N64490
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0721
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
1ST FLT OF ACFT FOR APRX 11MOS.PLT'S CERTIFICATEWAS UNDER SUSPENSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1979 | Douglas DC-3C | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Coker Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-3C | Miami, Florida, United States | S.s.airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Douglas DC-3C | El Paso, Texas, United States | Pronto Aviation Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-3C | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Douglas DC-3C | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Fromhagen Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1983 | Douglas DC-3C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Kimber Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |