Douglas DC-3 N60705
13 March 1981 · McAllen, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1981 at about 19:00 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N60705, operated by Skytrain Air, was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near McAllen, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- McAllen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N60705
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skytrain Air
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Vera Cruz, Mx
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 5-0008
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
PLT RPRTD L PROP LOCKED UP.1ST OFFICER ACTIVATEDPOSITIVE GEAR LOCK BFR GEAR REACHED OVRCTR PSN.
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 | - |