Douglas DC3A N8661
2 December 1973 · Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1973 at about 13:30 local time, a Douglas DC3A registered N8661, operated by Continental AV, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Ypsilanti, Michigan, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3A
- Registration
- N8661
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Continental AV
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Jackson, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3635
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
AIRLOCK L ENG HYD SYST.LOW ACCUMULATOR LOAD.MINOR DMG TO C46, N67970.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC3A | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Shawnee Airlin | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1969 | Douglas DC3A | Austin, Texas, United States | Lago Vista | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC3A | Miami, Florida, United States | AAT Airlines D | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1969 | Douglas DC3A | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Travel Associa | Fatal | 16 |
| 17 Mar 1977 | Douglas DC3A | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | 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 | - |