Douglas DC3C N3FY
1 November 1998 · Quetzaltenanang, Guatemala · Fatal
Summary
On 1 November 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a Douglas DC3C registered N3FY, operated by Living Water Teaching Inc, was involved in an accident near Quetzaltenanang, Guatemala. 18 people were on board and 11 died, 7 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quetzaltenanang, Guatemala
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3C
- Registration
- N3FY
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Living Water Teaching Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Playa Grande → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA99WA023
People
11 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Douglas DC3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1999 | Douglas DC3C-S4C4G | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1994 | Douglas DC3C | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Miami Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1989 | Douglas DC3C-S13CG | Waterman, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Douglas DC3C | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Aero Virgin IS | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1999 | Bell 206L-1 | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Oct 1999 | Cessna 182P | Coban, Guatemala | Guillermo A. Barillas-Paz | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Dec 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Cubana de Aviacion | Fatal | 16 |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Israel 1124A | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Inversiones Lift OFF M-B, C.a. | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Aero Commander 500S | La Tinta, Guatemala | Richardo Balzaretti Kriete | Fatal | 6 |
| 3 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-24-180 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | JAY Dunlap | No injuries | - |