# NTSB FTW81IA048: Douglas DC-3, N60705, Mcallen, TX, March 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1981
- Place: Mcallen, TX · MCALLEN, TX
- Location: 26.2034° N, 98.2300° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McAllen, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2034&lon=-98.2300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126662
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81IA048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0008  81/3/13    MCALLEN,TX          DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N60705              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  47, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALLEN,TX                  VERA CRUZ,MX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           COPILOT - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD L PROP LOCKED UP.1ST OFFICER ACTIVATED POSITIVE GEAR LOCK BFR GEAR REACHED OVRCTR PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N60705 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Miller Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19810313029339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810313029339I), Mar 13, 1981: Doug DC3, Mcallen, TX, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on landing. Pilots put gear down but improperly locked.

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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