Douglas DC-3C N3433Y
18 March 1994 · Spokane, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 March 1994 at about 09:56 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N3433Y, operated by Salair Inc., was involved in an accident near Spokane, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 09:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spokane, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spokane Intl (GEG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N3433Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Salair Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA94FA085
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CYLINDER FATIGUE, DARK NIGHT AND STALL ENCOUNTERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CO-PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. SECONDS LATER, THE TOWER CONTROLLER SAW A FIRE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH LEVEL TERRAIN, 3,450 FEET FROM THE END OF RWY 21 IN A 75 TO 80 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER WAS FOUND IN THE FEATHERED POSITION. THE LEFT ENGINE INDICATED EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS PRODUCING POWER AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. A FATIGUE CRACK WAS FOUND THAT SEPARATED THE HEAD FROM THE BARREL ON THE NUMBER EIGHT CYLINDER OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. NO OTHER EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1994 | Douglas DC-3C | Lobito, Central African Republic | Sl-Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Douglas DC-3C | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Phoenix Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1993 | Douglas DC-3C | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1996 | Douglas DC-3C | Boise, Idaho, United States | Desert Air Transport, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Douglas DC-3C | San Juan | Four Star Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Douglas DC-3C/BT-67R | Newton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Dayton, Washington, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Rockwell S-2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Kopp KITFOX II | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Wray KR-2 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Wray, Rick L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hughes 369D | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | Highline Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Hiller-Soloy UH-12L4 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Pope, James R. | Minor injuries | - |