# NTSB DEN83FTE10: Douglas DC-3C, N29958, Englewood, CO, May 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 30, 1983, 01:30 local (07:30 UTC)
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Coordinates: 39.580738, -104.860076 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5807&lon=-104.8601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16014
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83FTE10
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16014/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTE10

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - below, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - performed, copilot/second pilot (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT DRAGGED A WING DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN IN IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PILOT HAD BROKEN OUT MISALIGNED WITH THERWY. AS THE AIRSPEED DECAYED DURING THE TRANSITION FROM IFR TO VFR THE CO-PILOT TOOK CONTROL BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE COULDSEE THE RWY BETTER. IN LOWERING THE NOSE OF THE ACFT AND CORRECTING THE ACFT FOR LANDING THE ACFT STALLED ABOUT 5 FT AGLAND THE RIGHT WING DRAGGED. THE ACFT LANDED ON RWY CENTERLINE AND ROLLED OUT NORMALLY. THE FLT CREW WAS UNAWARE OF THE DRAGGED WING UNTIL A PASSENGER ASKED WHAT HAD CAUSED THE SPARKS TO COME FROM THE RIGHT WING. THE CO-PILOT STATED THAT HETHOUGHT THINGS WOULD HAVE BECOME WORSE IF HE HAD NOT TAKEN CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHEN HE DID.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29958](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29958-1992-10-23), registration cancelled 1992-10-23, S/N 12357 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 12357
- Airframe hours: 18984
- Engines: P&W R-1830-90D 1050 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Kimber Air, Inc., doing business as 8465 E. Costilla Pl.
- Registered owner: Dr. Robert Goldhammer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Annual, May 26, 1983
- Departed: PGA, PAGE, AZ
- Destination: APA, ENGLEWOOD, CO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: APA, Arapahoe County, runway 34, 8,502 × 101 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,985 total, 120 in this make and model, 2,465 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 200 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Observed at: CDC

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830530026759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830530026759A), May 30, 1983: Doug DC3C, Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. Pilots attempting to salvage a poor approach stalled aircraft resulting in a hard landing.

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.

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