# NTSB LAX73AL005: Douglas DC-3G, N31538, Pt.Mugu Nas, CA, August 4, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1972
- Place: Pt.Mugu Nas, CA · PT.MUGU NAS, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168783
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL005

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4011   72/8/4    PT.MUGU NAS,CALIF   DOUGLAS DC-3G       CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N31538              PX-  0  0  0  MIL/CTR PASSG             51, 16280 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8370 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PT.MUGU NAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PT.MUGU NAS,CALIF           BURBANK,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM: POWERPLANT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- COMPONENT FAILURE OF R ENG FUEL FEED SYS.ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER INOP.VEERED OFF RWY,FAILED HYD LINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31538](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31538-1976-05-20), registration cancelled 1976-05-20, S/N 6317 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3G
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pt.Mugu Nas

## Other investigations on N31538 (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX70IL049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70IL049), Feb 19, 1970: Douglas DC-3 (N31538), Burbank, CA, incident, minor damage

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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