Douglas DC-3C N6
27 March 1975 · Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1975 at about 14:35 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N6, operated by Federal Aviati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States. 11 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured, 7 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dubois-Jefferson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N6
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Federal Aviati
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Harrisburg, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0288
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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
FAA REGIONAL DIR ASSUMED L SEAT.PIC STANDING. PILOT-INEXPERIENCED, UNQUALIFIED PLT MADE TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Houston, Texas, United States | Horizon Proper | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Dec 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Dot-Faa | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Basler FLT SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Middletown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Wakeman, Ohio, United States | Englert Invest | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Douglas DC-3C | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |