# Accident 19950719019099A: Doug DC3CS1C3G, Independence, NY, July 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1995, 10:50 local time
- Place: Independence, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0307° N, 77.7991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0307&lon=-77.7991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54NA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54NA-2012-08-08) (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 R183092
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 12,534 total, 2,865 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950719019099A

## Narrative

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

MISFIRING ENGINES ON FERRY FLIGHT. UNABLE FEATHER OR HOLD ALTITUDE. CRASHED BURNED. NOT FLOWN LAST FIVE YEARS.

## 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 NYC95FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA167), Jul 19, 1995: Douglas DC-3 (N54NA), Independence, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's shutdown of the wrong engine, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with trees.

## Other reports on N54NA (1)

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

- [Incident 19870203014719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870203014719I), Feb 3, 1987: Doug DC3CS1C3G (N54NA), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Landed long after a high fast approach. Brake failed as pilot attempted a ground loop to prevent runway overrun.

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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