# Accident 19830530026759A: Doug DC3C, Englewood, CO, May 30, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 1983, 01:30 local time
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Airport: Arapahoe Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5807° N, 104.8601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5807&lon=-104.8601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29958, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29958-1992-10-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC3C (registry code 3021457, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC3C
- Reported engine: PWA R183090D
- People aboard: 28
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,985 total, 120 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83FTE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTE10) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830530026759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOTS ATTEMPTING TO SALVAGE A POOR APPROACH STALLED AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN83FTE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTE10), May 30, 1983: Douglas DC-3C (N29958), Englewood, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N29958 (1)

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

- [Incident 19860802056449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860802056449I), Aug 2, 1986: Doug DC3C (N29958), Fort Dodge, IA. Heavy oil deposits on left engine after level off. Diverted to safe landing. Defective oil seals replaced.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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