# Incident 19870724052689I: Doug DC3AS1C3G, Memphis, TN, July 24, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1987, 03:30 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Airport: Memphis International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MCCA
- Location: 35.1495° N, 90.0490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, TN, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1495&lon=-90.0490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24320, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G (registry code 3021440, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-3a-s1c3g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series (registry code 52020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC3AS1C3G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870724052689I

## Narrative

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

RETURNED TO AIRPORT AFTER ONE ENGINE RAN ROUGH THE OTHER QUIT.AIR ON FUEL LINES, PILOT SWITCHED TO WRONG FUEL TANK.

## Other reports on N24320 (3)

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

- [Accident 19941215041652A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941215041652A), Dec 15, 1994: Doug DC3AS1C3G (N24320), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. While holding for takeoff right stabilizer was struck by taxiing 208 N927FE lighting bad in area. Tail lights inop.
- [Incident 19930217005469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930217005469I), Feb 17, 1993: Doug DC3AS1C3G (N24320), St Louis, MO. Right engine low oil pressure. Shut engine down. Landed at destination. Found a ruptured oil cooler.
- [Incident 19840120009579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840120009579I), Jan 20, 1984: Doug DC3C (N24320), Milwaukee, WI, Substantial damage. #2 Engine became rough. Unable to feather then quit with a bang. Connecting rod and crankshaft failure had occurred

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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