19801128073339A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doug DC-7B · Pecos, TX · November 28, 1980

Date
November 28, 1980 · 21:35 local
Place
Pecos, TX
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N816D
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FA013
Reported as
Doug DC7B
Reported engine
WRIGHT R3350*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

One engine quit on takeoff. Lost control in steep left turn. Left wing hit ground. Cause of engine out unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ONE ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. LOST CONTROL IN STEEP LEFT TURN. LEFT WING HIT GROUND. CAUSE OF ENGINE OUT UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.