Douglas DC-3C N75430
21 May 1970 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1970 at about 00:40 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N75430 was involved in an accident during in flight near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prudhoe Bay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N75430
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pingo Airstrip → Fairbanks, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1131
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IDLED ENGS TOO LONG BEFORE T/O CONDENSATION FROZE, PLUGGED LWR BREATHER PIPE, OIL WENT OUT TOP PIPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1970 | Douglas DC-3C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Federal Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 1970 | Douglas DC-3C | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | Patterson-McCa | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Dept.of Transp | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | New York, New York, United States | Federal Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | Redmond, Oregon, United States | U.s.forest SER | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |