# NTSB NYC66A0053: Douglas DC-3, N52, Coraopolis, PA, November 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1965
- Place: Coraopolis, PA · CORAOPOLIS, PA
- Location: 40.5146° N, 80.1618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coraopolis, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5146&lon=-80.1618&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1113   65/11/9   CORAOPOLIS,PA       DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  3  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1934                    N52                 PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      41, 10570 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PITTSBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PERIODIC FLT CHK OF GREATER PITTSBURGH ARPT ILS.L.FUEL SELECTOR VALVE POPPET SEAL LEAKAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N52](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52-1965-12-15), registration cancelled 1965-12-15, S/N 20419, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-3a-s1c3g) (registry code 3021440) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greater Pittsburg

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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