Douglas DC-3 N39393
21 July 1972 · Pivijay, South America · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1972 at about 12:25 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N39393, operated by Acme Leasing C, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pivijay, South America. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pivijay, South America
- Nearest airport
- El Paraiso Arpt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N39393
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Acme Leasing C
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Tocumen, Panama, Rp, Ca → Aruba, Na, Sa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
SOURCE OF FIRE NOT DTRMD.NO COPILOT.ACDT UNDER INVESTIGATION OF COLOMBIAN GOVT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1972 | Douglas DC-3 | Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States | VIP Travel SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Peotone, Illinois, United States | Fred Hill | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 30 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC-3 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | System Leisure | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Phnom Penh, Asia | Air Alliance | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Santiago, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Lockheed Ga 382E | Montalvo, South America | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Sikorsky S-62A | Requena, South America | Briles Wing & | Fatal | 9 |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Lockheed PV-1 | Chimichagua, South America | Pioneer Ventur | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Barranquilla, South America | Lease-A-Plane | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Boeing 707 | Durazno, South America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |