- Date
- April 5, 1986, 17:30 local (Apr 6, 1986, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- El Paso, TX
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N25CEDouglas DC-3C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860405011079A
- Case key
- 21895
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he was leveling off from climb when he experienced a prop runaway. He observed oil streaming from the left engine, but could not feather. Unable to maintain altitude with a windmilling prop, he performed a gear up emergency landing in the desert. Teardowns were performed, but the evidence had been tampered with. The origin of the malfunction was not discovered. The operator subsequently surrendered his part 121 certificate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25CE
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12476
- Airframe hours
- 21,455
- Engine
- P&W R-1830-94, 1,150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Atorie Air Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · April 4, 1986 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- ELP · El Paso, TX
- Destination
- ABQ · Albuquerque, NM
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- ELP · El Paso
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
- 29
- Certificates
- Flight engineer, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,160 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 2,900 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ELP, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.