Douglas DC-3 N3433P
1 April 1981 · Laredo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1981 at about 20:30 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N3433P, operated by Atkins Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Laredo, Texas, United States. 2 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laredo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laredo Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N3433P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Atkins Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Cargo-International
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Torreon, Mexico
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0874
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
#1 CYL, ENG S/N 19998, SEPARATED.PIC DID NOT TRANSON GUARD.PLT OF METRO 719 SAW ACFT, FAILED TO YLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |