# Accident 19840811040079A: Doug DC3CS1C3G, Memphis, TN, August 11, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1984, 01:00 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Airport: International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 35.1002° N, 90.0008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1002&lon=-90.0008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70003, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70003-1986-02-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (registry code 3021458, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s1c3g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC3CS1C3G
- Reported engine: PWA R183094
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840811040079A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT HEAVILY LOADED COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ON ONE ENGINE AFTER TAKEOFF. BURNED AFTER CRASH.

## 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 ATL84FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA251), Aug 11, 1984: Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (N70003), Memphis, TN, destroyed, 3 fatal

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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