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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC3A · Sandwich, IL · May 29, 1982

Date: May 29, 1982 · 15:00 local
Place: Sandwich, IL
Airport: Sandwich
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N129H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI82FEE14
Reported as: Doug DC3A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1830*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,020 total1,941 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N129HRegistered now · Douglas DC3AS/N 4126 · Built 1941 Airframe modelDouglas DC3A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unable to stop on 1800 foot wet grass runway. Ran into trees. Aircraft needed 1500 feet on a dry runway.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO STOP ON 1800 FOOT WET GRASS RUNWAY. RAN INTO TREES. AIRCRAFT NEEDED 1500 FEET ON A DRY RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI82FEE14Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSandwich, ILAfter returning from a parachute jumping flight, the pilot elected to land on the 1800 ft grass runway. A 3000 ft asphalt runway was available, but he had been using the grass runway to avoid wear on the tires. There was a 30 ft powerline at the approach end…May 29, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N129H · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910623041989IParachute Jumping · East Troy, WIJumper unable to reach ripcord of main chute handle above his head. Reserve chute deployed just before impact.Jun 23, 1991 · 1 fatal Incident 19910224016649IParachute Jumping · Deland, FLJumper apparently lost consciousness after jumping. No attempt to deploy chute. State due to non-use of oxygen.Feb 24, 1991 · 1 fatal Incident 19860727053789IParachute Jumping · Sandwich, ILParachute failed to open on descent. Late deployment of reserve chute. Impacted the ground.Jul 27, 1986 · 1 fatal