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 | 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 | - |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-3C | Miami, Florida, United States | S.s.airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Douglas DC-3C | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jan 1984 | Douglas DC-3C | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Douglas DC-3C | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Coker Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |