# Accident 19910824036479A: Doug DC3A, Applecreek, OH, August 24, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1991, 14:08 local time
- Place: Applecreek, OH
- Airport: Stolfzfus Airfield Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7493° N, 81.8400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7493&lon=-81.8400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13JA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC3A
- Reported engine: PWA R183075
- People aboard: 26
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,500 total, 1,873 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA220) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910824036479A

## Narrative

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

LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF FROM SHORT FIELD. FEATHERED UNABLE CLEAR TREES. LANDED GEAR UP OFF AIRPORT.

## 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 NYC91LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA220), Aug 24, 1991: Douglas DC-3 (N13JA), Apple Creek, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT(S), AND IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL SELECTOR. THE LOCATION OF TREES WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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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