Douglas DC-3C N59316
7 November 1997 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1997 at about 01:56 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N59316 was involved in an accident near Memphis, Tennessee, United States. 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 01:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0297, -90.0096
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N59316
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gulfport → West Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel resulting in a total loss of engine power on both engines during an instrument approach due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The PIC stated he was established on an instrument approach when the left engine fuel pressure dropped to zero and the engine quit. He moved the fuel selector to the right rear fuel tank and the engine started. He continued the approach for about 2 miles when the right engine quit followed by the left engine. He made a forced landing to a sand bar. Examination of the airplane revealed the fuel tanks were not ruptured and the fuel tanks were empty.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1997 | Douglas DC-3C/BT-67R | Newton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Douglas DC-3C | Moss Town, Haiti | Missionary Flight INT | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Douglas DC-3C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Galaxy Air Cargo, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1996 | Douglas DC-3C | Boise, Idaho, United States | Desert Air Transport, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1998 | Douglas DC-3C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Galaxy Air Cargo Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1999 | Douglas DC-3C | Nassau, Bahamas | Florida Air Cargo, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 177RG | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172M | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Michael B. Guest | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150L | Portland, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Avid IV | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Hughes 269A | Dandridge, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Milan, Tennessee, United States | Stephen Aldred | Minor injuries | - |