# Incident 19860509028709I: Doug DC3C, Las Vegas, NV, May 9, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1986, 10:35 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: Mccarran International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AAIA
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3433U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3433U-1989-01-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC3C (registry code 3021457, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC3C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,666 total, 750 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860509028709I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING AFTER SUDDEN LOSS OF 20 KNOTS ON FINAL. RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Other reports on N3433U (1)

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

- [Accident 19841026058749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841026058749A), Oct 26, 1984: Doug DC3C (N3433U), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Right engine oil pressure low, shutdown. Extend gear. Short final. No hydraulic pressure. Too close for hand pump.

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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