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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC3 · El Paso, TX · April 5, 1986

Date
April 5, 1986 · 17:30 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
El Paso International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AAIA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N25CE
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86FA060
Reported as
Doug DC3
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R183094
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,160 total60 in this make and model120 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.

Runaway propeller on left engine with heavy oil loss. Unable to feather or maintain altitude. Landed off airport.

As the FAA filed it

RUNAWAY PROPELLER ON LEFT ENGINE WITH HEAVY OIL LOSS. UNABLE TO FEATHER OR MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. LANDED OFF AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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