# NTSB UNK73X0114: Douglas DC3, N7119, Tamnrsset, Antigua & Barbuda, June 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1973
- Place: Tamnrsset, Antigua & Barbuda · TAMNRSSET, Algeria
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK73X0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0082  73/6/17    TAMNRSSET,ALGERIA   DOUGLAS DC3         CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 4200
        TIME - 0600                    N7119               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMANRASSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMANRASSET,ALGERIA         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST L ENG ON TKOF.UN MNTN ALT ON SINGLE ENG GO-ARND.INVESTIGATION JURISDICTION ALGERIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7119 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tamanrasset

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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