Douglas DC-3A N39DT
29 July 1987 · Laredo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1987 at about 02:02 local time, a Douglas DC-3A registered N39DT, operated by Ferreteria E.implementos, was involved in an accident 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 02:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laredo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laredo Int'l (LRD)
- Coordinates
- 27.5103, -99.4994
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3A
- Registration
- N39DT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ferreteria E.implementos
- Operating rule
- Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cuidad Carargo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA180
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
THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING INITIAL CLIMB IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF. AIRSPEED COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED WITH ONE ENGINE OUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING SLOWLY JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE AND WAS LOADED TO 3,809 POUNDS ABOVE ITS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TAKEOFF GROSS WEIGHT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT STALL/MUSHED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT ENG WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACC AND NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Douglas DC-3A | Columbus, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Douglas DC-3A | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Mark J. Borghorst | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-3A | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | AG Air Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | King Three, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | Okla.city, Oklahoma, United States | World Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |