# NTSB SEA80FA025: Douglas DC-3C, N64490, Athol, ID, April 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1980
- Place: Athol, ID · ATHOL, ID
- Location: 47.9471° N, 116.7076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athol, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9471&lon=-116.7076&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131213
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0721  80/4/11    ATHOL,ID            DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  3  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 3600
        TIME - 1700                    N64490              PX-  0  2  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATHOL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHOL,ID                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 1ST FLT OF ACFT FOR APRX 11MOS.PLT'S CERTIFICATE WAS UNDER SUSPENSION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64490](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64490-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 25360 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Athol

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800411042259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800411042259A), Apr 11, 1980: Doug DC3, Athol, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Early liftoff failed to obtain climb speed. Went into nose-high vertical bank. Struck trees. Below power curve.

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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