Douglas DC3 N157U
5 May 1985 · Perris, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1985 at about 02:20 local time, a Douglas DC3 registered N157U, operated by Perris Valley Paracenter, was involved in an accident near Perris, California, United States. 33 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perris, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Perris Valley (L65)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3
- Registration
- N157U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Perris Valley Paracenter
- Operating rule
- Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT MANAGED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY AND ALL 31 SKYDIVERS AND THE TWO MEMBER CREW EVACUATED WITHOUT INJURY. THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER HAD LOST ONE BLADE WHICH WAS FOUND SEVERAL DAYS LATER 3000 FEET WEST OF THE WRECKAGE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO SUBSTANTIATE COMPLIANCE WITH A MANDATORY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE ON THE PROPELLER BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1984 | Douglas DC3 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Academy Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC3-C | Tampa, Florida, United States | Florida Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC3 | Lorida, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC3 | Tamnrsset, Africa | Aero Service C | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1965 | Douglas DC3 | Louisville Ky, Kentucky, United States | Central | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1964 | Douglas DC3 | Gallup Nm, New Mexico, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |