Douglas DC-3C N781T
7 October 1993 · San Juan · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1993 at about 23:40 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N781T was involved in an accident near San Juan. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan
- Nearest airport
- Luis Munoz Marin Int'l (SJU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N781T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santiago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL FAILURE OF A WING RIB DUE TO EXFOLIATION CORROSION AND INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WHILE TAXIING, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT A SECTION OF THE LEFT WING WAS BENT UP. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT RIB NO. 19 IN THE LEFT WING FAILED CHORDWISE MIDPOINT BETWEEN A ROW OF RIVETS AND NUTPLATES ON THE LOWER ATTACH ANGLE DUE TO EXFOLIATION CORROSION. THE FAA APPROVED 50-HOUR INSPECTION REQUIRES VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ATTACH ANGLE AND BOLTS BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE WING TIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1993 | Douglas DC-3C | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Phoenix Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1994 | Douglas DC-3C | Lobito, Central African Republic | Sl-Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Douglas DC-3C | Spokane, Washington, United States | Salair Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Douglas DC-3C | San Juan | Four Star Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Douglas DC-3C | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | B&M Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1996 | Douglas DC-3C | Boise, Idaho, United States | Desert Air Transport, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |