# NTSB MKC83IA200: Douglas DC-3, N38941, Springfield, MO, March 24, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: March 24, 1983, 16:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place: Springfield, MO
- Coordinates: 38.699333, -93.230339 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6993&lon=-93.2303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 29 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33374
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83IA200
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33374/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83IA200

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ON TAXI FOR TAKEOFF THE ACFT LEFT PROPELLER STRUCK A PARKED UNOCCUPIED ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N38941 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 6332
- Airframe hours: 64706
- Engines: P&W R-1820G202A 1250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Crystal Shamrock Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: AAIP, August 20, 1983, 12 hours before
- Destination: RST, ROCHESTER, MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SGF, Springfield Reg.

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 9,060 total, 1,750 in this make and model, 8,500 as pilot in command, 300 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Observed at: SGF

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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