# FAA incident reports: Douglas DC3 A list on [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Incident 20210804006789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210804006789I.md): Douglas DC3 · Goodnews, AK · Aug 4, 2021 · N30TN · Minor damage > During landing roll out at the Goodnews Airport, pilot stated the aircraft suddenly veered to the right. Control of the aircraft could not be reestablished using full left rudder and full brake pressure. The aircraft came to rest off the runway on the right… - [Accident 20180721017529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180721017529A.md): Douglas DC3 · Burnet, TX · Jul 21, 2018 · N47HL · Destroyed > The recently type rated copilot was attempting takeoff when the captain took control and continued the attempted takeoff. The aircraft was not in control and struck the left wing on the ground and then departed the runway area coming to an abrupt stop along a… - [Incident 20140824015559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140824015559I.md): Douglas DC3 · Camarillo, CA · Aug 24, 2014 · N45366 · No damage > N45366, a Douglas DC-3, was being used as a jump aircraft for the united states marine corps (USMC) at the Camarillo airshow. The aircraft had a scheduled static line parachute jump about 1530 local time with 10 USMC jumpers. The aircraft was over runway 26… - [Accident 20090204001229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090204001229A.md): Doug DC3 · Mojave, CA · Feb 4, 2009 · N834TP · Substantial damage > On February 4, 2009, about 0850 pacific standard time, a Douglas DC-3, N834TP, veered off the runway and collided with terrain during takeoff at Mojave, California. The national test pilot school was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 code of… - [Incident 20050409006149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050409006149I.md): Doug DC3 · Kansas City, MO · Apr 9, 2005 · N17334 · Minor damage > (-23) Flight took off from Kansas City mid continent airport (kmci) enroute to shelbyville, TN. As aircraft leveled off at 3500' MSL the power was pulled back and the left engine failed. The flight crew received clearance to land at Kansas City downtown… - [Incident 20000814027189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000814027189I.md): Doug DC3 · Charlotte Amali, U.S. Virgin Islands · Aug 14, 2000 · N780T · Minor damage > (-23)Upon touchdown at st. thomas airport, right landing gear collapsed after various seconds of rolling down. Investigation disclosed that a broken pressure hydraulic line that broke upon landing gear down selection, contributed to the depletion of hydraulic… - [Incident 19980603025239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980603025239I.md): Doug DC3 · Boise, ID · Jun 3, 1998 · N19906 · Minor damage > As the aircraft was being marshalled by ground personnel, the left wing tip struck the corner of the freight Terminal building. The pilot unable to see the wing tip from the cockpit and had to rely on ground personnel for guidance. Because of delay in the… - [Incident 19970922031949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970922031949I.md): Doug DC3 · Salt Lake City, UT · Sep 22, 1997 · N19906 · Minor damage > (-23) No narrative available. - [Incident 19930504016349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930504016349I.md): Doug DC3 · Dallas-Ft Worth, TX · May 4, 1993 · N21798 · Damage unknown > Right main landing gear tire struck a runway identifier light on landing. - [Incident 19901223061869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901223061869I.md): Doug DC3 · Zephyrhills, FL · Dec 23, 1990 · N87745 · 1 fatal > Experienced jumper cut away her main chute but emergency chute was not deployed. - [Accident 19890301007799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890301007799A.md): Doug DC3 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Mar 1, 1989 · N28PR · Substantial damage > Report says, lost engine turning final. Airplane in a skid. Unable to recover, ditched. Prop feathered. - [Incident 19880320014239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880320014239I.md): Doug DC3 · Zephyrhills, FL · Mar 20, 1988 · N87745 · 1 fatal > Jumper in group on free fall. No attempt to open chute. Impacted face down. Possible suicide. Left letter to spouse - [Incident 19871128079009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871128079009I.md): Doug DC3 · Zephyrhills, FL · Nov 28, 1987 · N87745 · 1 fatal > Reserve chute deployed remotely after main chute opened unknown by jumper. Lines tangled producing a streamer. - [Incident 19870416037309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870416037309I.md): Doug DC3 · Zephyr Hills, FL · Apr 16, 1987 · N87745 · 1 fatal > Chute lanyard was under a twisted harness. Unable to deploy main chute. Jumper failed to deploy reserve chute. - [Incident 19860606057659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860606057659I.md): Doug DC3 · Nantucket, MA · Jun 6, 1986 · N3006 > Low oil pressure light came on after takeoff. Returned, engine shutdown. Oil temp bulb disconnected, bad helicoil. - [Incident 19860531038899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860531038899I.md): Doug DC3 · Victoria, TX · May 31, 1986 · N17332 · Minor damage > Made a low pass and sharp pullup during air show. Airspeed deteriorated and during recovery wingtip struck ground. - [Accident 19860405011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860405011079A.md): Doug DC3 · El Paso, TX · Apr 5, 1986 · N25CE · Substantial damage > Runaway propeller on left engine with heavy oil loss. Unable to feather or maintain altitude. Landed off airport. - [Incident 19851227076469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851227076469I.md): Doug DC3 · Zephyrhills, FL · Dec 27, 1985 · N87745 · 1 fatal > Chutist did not pull rip cord and impacted the ground after free fall. - [Incident 19851207074509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851207074509I.md): Doug DC3 · Los Angeles, CA · Dec 7, 1985 · N7500A > Entered tca without prior authorization. Allegation could not be substantiated. - [Incident 19850920060489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850920060489I.md): Doug DC3 · North Las Vegas, NV · Sep 20, 1985 · N7500A · 1 fatal > Main chute suspension lines wrapped around canopy skirt. Emergency chute entangled around lines. - [Accident 19850630031189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850630031189A.md): Doug DC3 · King Salmon, AK · Jun 30, 1985 · N168Z · Substantial damage > Landed short of runway in tundra after engines quit from fuel starvation. Fuel cap had not been secured on one wing - [Accident 19850504018759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850504018759A.md): Doug DC3 · Perris, CA · May 4, 1985 · N157U · Destroyed > The aircraft aborted due to left engine fire. A propeller blade failed from a fatigue fracture caused by corrosion - [Incident 19840615032019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840615032019I.md): Doug DC3C · Scottssdale, AZ · Jun 15, 1984 · N711TD > Damaged two taxi lights and one runway light while taxiing for takeoff. - [Incident 19840427024059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840427024059I.md): Doug DC3 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Apr 27, 1984 · N28346 > Aircraft veered to the left. Departed runway into the grass. Soft left tire contributed to this incident. - [Incident 19810520034789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810520034789I.md): Doug DC3 · Mckinney, TX · May 20, 1981 · N42V · Minor damage > Aircraft struck two other aircraft while taxiing on narrow taxiway. Other planes were elevated and struck by wing. - [Incident 19810227013849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810227013849I.md): Doug DC3 · Lubbock, TX · Feb 27, 1981 · N42V · Minor damage > Zd aircraft veered right in touchdown. Realigned with engine power. Power off,aircraft veered again. Ran off runway - [Incident 19800607046879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800607046879I.md): Doug DC3 · St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · Jun 7, 1980 · N28346 · Minor damage > Pilot taxiing to park struck the rudder of another aircraft. - [Accident 19800411042259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800411042259A.md): Doug DC3 · Athol, ID · Apr 11, 1980 · N64490 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Early liftoff failed to obtain climb speed. Went into nose-high vertical bank. Struck trees. Below power curve. - [Accident 19800128002672A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800128002672A.md): Doug DC3 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Jan 28, 1980 · N28346 · Substantial damage > Landing herron turned on taxiway at high rate of speed. Herron hit wing of stopped DC3.(other aircraft N577PR) - [Incident 19791221048909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791221048909I.md): Doug DC3 · El Paso, TX · Dec 21, 1979 · N42V > Brakes malfunctioned during taxi. - [Accident 19791030043849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791030043849A.md): Doug DC3 · Beetles, AK · Oct 30, 1979 · N99663 · Substantial damage > Pilot attempted IFR approach when weather was below landing minimums. - [Accident 19790722022899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790722022899A.md): Doug DC3 · Tampa, FL · Jul 22, 1979 · N77B · Substantial damage > Landing gear failed on landing. Found a fatigue crack in rear drag strut. - [Incident 19790601028839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790601028839I.md): Doug DC3 · Taft, CA · Jun 1, 1979 · N817 > Floatation device cinch strap prevented deployment of main chute. Deployed reserve chute, landed hard. - [Accident 19790110000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790110000639A.md): Doug DC3G102A · South Bay, FL · Jan 10, 1979 · N9025R · Substantial damage > Nosed over after landing on an unlighted sod field. Illegal drugs on board. Crew unknown. - [Accident 19781211044719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781211044719A.md): Doug DC3 · Port Mayaca, FL · Dec 11, 1978 · N133AC · Destroyed > Narcotics contraband. No fuel present right engine fuel system. - [Accident 19781205041369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781205041369A.md): Doug C52B · Lorida, FL · Dec 5, 1978 · N25656 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Plt sel certificated. Elevator gust lock found in early part of crpath bfr break up. - [Accident 19781202041079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781202041079A.md): Doug C52B · Des Moines, IA · Dec 2, 1978 · N41447 · Substantial damage > Wnd gust 20K.acft t/d approx 300 ft short of rny - [Accident 19780921045379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780921045379A.md): Doug DC3 · Missing Aircraf · Sep 21, 1978 · N407D · Destroyed > Aircraft damage and injury index presumed. - [Incident 19780908018479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780908018479I.md): Doug DC3 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Sep 8, 1978 · N4795 · Minor damage > Aircraft taxied into parked helicopter. Sun blinded pilot. - [Incident 19780607044869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780607044869I.md): Doug DC3 · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Jun 7, 1978 · N15748 · Minor damage > Flight returned due to decreasing oil pressure, engines locked up on final. Oil was low before flight. - [Accident 19780102017549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780102017549A.md): Doug C52B · Rio Grande,Pr, Puerto Rico · Jan 2, 1978 · N15598 · Substantial damage > Both fuel selectors r main,empty. Fuel avbl l tanks. - [Accident 19770613035679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770613035679A.md): Doug DC3 · Newton, GA · Jun 13, 1977 · N38AP · Substantial damage > Ldg area lighted by flashlights. - [Accident 19770414041679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770414041679A.md): Doug DC3 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Apr 14, 1977 · N28392 · Substantial damage > T/d on 1st third of 7000FT rwy. Attempted ground loop in last 500FT. - [Accident 19770115003699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770115003699A.md): Doug DC3 · Miami, FL · Jan 15, 1977 · N73KW · Substantial damage > Pilot stopped climbing and was attempting to land on the remaining wet runway - [Accident 19750201004709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750201004709A.md): Doug C52B · Houston, TX · Feb 1, 1975 · N15HC · Destroyed · 3 fatal > Hit 75FT tower abt 2 mi frm rwy. Attmptd comb NDB & surv apch after missed ILS apch blo min cond. - [Accident 19740613019609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740613019609A.md): Doug DC3 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Jun 13, 1974 · N87628 · Substantial damage > Support bracket assembly p/n 2118783 failed. Ex manifold p/n 5115224-2 disengaged fm nr 5 cyl. - [Accident 19731230040549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731230040549A.md): Doug DC3AS1C3G · Springfield, MO · Dec 30, 1973 · N15565 · Destroyed > Eng out 1st tkof. No apch plate or w/s deice fluid.w/s iced over.t/d 2110FT short. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3021401') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.