# NTSB FTW71AF046: Douglas DC-3C, N14273, Shawnee, OK, February 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1971
- Place: Shawnee, OK · SHAWNEE, OK
- Location: 35.3273° N, 96.9253° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shawnee, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3273&lon=-96.9253&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 19 minor, 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0056  71/2/14    SHAWNEE,OKLA        DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 12190
        TIME - 1455                    N14273              PX-  0  1 26  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1540 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAWNEE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHAWNEE,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- L ENG NR 3 CYL REAR SPARK PLUG CENTER ELECTRODE  MISSING.ACFT APRX 581LBS OVR T/O WT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14273](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14273-1971-04-02), registration cancelled 1971-04-02, S/N 73-66 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Shawnee Municipal

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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