Douglas DC-3 N15565
30 December 1973 · Springfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1973 at about 12:46 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N15565, operated by System Leisure, was involved in an accident during in flight near Springfield, Missouri, United States. 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 12:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N15565
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- System Leisure
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St Louis, Mo → Amarillo, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4099
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
ENG OUT 1ST TKOF.NO APCH PLATE OR W/S DEICE FLUID.W/S ICED OVER.T/D 2110FT SHORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-3 | Pivijay, South America | Acme Leasing C | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Douglas DC-3 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | North CAY Airw | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |