- Date
- July 30, 1982, 06:47 local (12:47 UTC)
- Place
- El Paso, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N102BLDouglas DC-3C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820730051929A
- Case key
- 70568
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff at about 800 ft AGL, the left engine oil temperate became high and reportedly there was a loss of oil pressure. The pilot reported that he then feathered the left engine and declared an emergency. On final approach, he did not get a safe gear indication. The pilot started that he attempted to go around. But at about that time, he was committed to land. While maneuvering, the aircraft crashed in the desert. There was 2700 lbs of cargo on board. The elevation was about 3950 ft and the temperature was reported at 72 degrees fahrenheit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N102BL
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 23654
- Airframe hours
- 18,348
- Engine
- P&W R-1830-90C, 1,200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Pronto Aviation Services
- Registered owner
- Pronto Aviation Services
- Departed
- El Paso, TX
- Destination
- TUS · Tucson, AZ
- Airport
- runway 4, 11,012 × 0 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 22,188 total · 1,108 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.