Douglas DC-3 N44992
6 September 1971 · Peotone, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1971 at about 14:38 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N44992, operated by Fred Hill, was involved in an accident during in flight near Peotone, Illinois, United States. 26 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peotone, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N44992
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fred Hill
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Port Huron, Mich → Kansas City, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4376
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
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
ACFT LEASED FOR FLT.HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS AND ENCOUNTERED ONLY LT TURB PRIOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Garberville, California, United States | Shelter Cove S | Fatal | 17 |
| 2 Oct 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | St Maarten, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Phnom Penh, Asia | Air Alliance | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Houston, Texas, United States | C.r.c Crose In | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Windsor Lks, Connecticut, United States | New England PR | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |