Douglas DC3C-S13CG N47CE
22 May 1989 · Waterman, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 May 1989 at about 15:45 local time, a Douglas DC3C-S13CG registered N47CE was involved in an accident near Waterman, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterman, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3C-S13CG
- Registration
- N47CE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sugar Grove → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89MA095
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION WHILE TRAINING THE COPILOT AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A STALL/SPIN, THEN DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION TO PROPERLY RECOVER FROM THE SPIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: USE OF EXCESSIVE ELEVATOR TRIM, THE PIC'S LACK OF TRAINING (IN APPROACHES TO STALLS) AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE/MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, AND THE COPILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE/MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Douglas DC3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1984 | Douglas DC3C | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jan 1994 | Douglas DC3C | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Miami Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Douglas DC3C | Quetzaltenanang, Guatemala | Living Water Teaching Inc | Fatal | 11 |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Douglas DC3C | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Aero Virgin IS | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC3C | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |