# NTSB NYC81FA063: Douglas DC-3, N18949, West Deering, NH, June 24, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1981
- Place: West Deering, NH · WEST DEERING, NH
- Location: 43.0648° N, 71.9048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Deering, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0648&lon=-71.9048&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125669
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FA063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1301  81/6/24    WEST DEERING,NH     DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  1  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 6580
        TIME - 0850                    N18949              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWTHORNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST DEERING,NH             MELBOURN,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- WITNESSES STATED ACFT LIFTED OFF APPROX 1700FT FM START IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N18949](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18949-1983-06-25), registration cancelled 1983-06-25, S/N 2013 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3-G202A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3-g202a) (registry code 3021424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hawthorne

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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