Douglas DC-3 N18949
24 June 1981 · West Deering, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1981 at about 08:50 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N18949, operated by Hawthorne Coll, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near West Deering, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Deering, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hawthorne
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N18949
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hawthorne Coll
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Melbourn, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1301
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
WITNESSES STATED ACFT LIFTED OFF APPROX 1700FT FM START IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | Sea Bear Air T | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Atkins Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | United Aircraf | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | McAllen, Texas, United States | Skytrain Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1982 | Douglas DC-3 | 15NM W. Opa Loc, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1980 | Douglas DC-3 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Aero Virgin IS | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |