Aviation Crash Map

Douglas DC-3C N102BL

30 July 1982 · El Paso, Texas, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 30 July 1982 at about 12:47 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N102BL, operated by Pronto Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 12:47
Classification
Accident
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States
Coordinates
31.8000, -106.3607
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3C
Registration
N102BL
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Pronto Aviation Services
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
El Paso → Tucson
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW82DA302

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 2 1

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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 800 FT AGL, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATE BECAME HIGH AND REPORTEDLY THERE WAS A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE THEN FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ON FINAL APPROACH, HE DID NOT GET A SAFE GEAR INDICATION. THE PILOT STARTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. BUT AT ABOUT THAT TIME, HE WAS COMMITTED TO LAND. WHILE MANEUVERING, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE DESERT. THERE WAS 2700 LBS OF CARGO ON BOARD. THE ELEVATION WAS ABOUT 3950 FT AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS REPORTED AT 72 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Douglas DC-3C accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
6 Jun 1982 Douglas DC-3C
N95C
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Fromhagen Aviation, Inc. Serious injuries -
30 May 1983 Douglas DC-3C
N29958
Englewood, Colorado, United States Kimber Air, Inc. No injuries -
17 Jan 1981 Douglas DC-3C
N87652
Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
S.s.airways, In No injuries -
11 Apr 1980 Douglas DC-3C
N64490
Athol, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 3
10 Jan 1984 Douglas DC-3C
CGSCA
St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Fatal 1
10 Nov 1979 Douglas DC-3C
N103CA
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Coker Aviation No injuries -

All 55 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
20 Apr 1982 Cessna A150M
N2761J
Raymondville, Texas, United States Neal F. Murray Minor injuries -
20 Mar 1982 Airmate HP-10
N6511D
El Paso, Texas, United States Morris J. Wright Minor injuries -
31 Aug 1982 American AA-1A
N6306L
Georgetown, Texas, United States Delfin Salazar, JR. No injuries -
20 Nov 1982 Cessna 172M
N20576
Sherman, Texas, United States John Brodherd, JR. Serious injuries -
13 Jun 1982 I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2
N51842
El Paso, Texas, United States Jorgen Anderson No injuries -
17 Jul 1982 Piper PA-22-150
N8760D
Marlin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
RON Noblitt Serious injuries -

All 170,864 records in United States