Douglas DC-3A N143JR
15 September 1989 · Columbus, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1989 at about 07:00 local time, a Douglas DC-3A registered N143JR was involved in an accident near Columbus, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Muni (BAK)
- Coordinates
- 39.2302, -85.8297
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3A
- Registration
- N143JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE CO-PILOT'S FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AFTER ENCOUNTERING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DIFFICULTIES DURING ROLL-OUT, AND EXCESSIVE BRAKING BY THE CO-PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
COPILOT MADE INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND LANDING, EXPERIENCED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DIFFICULTIES ON ROLL OUT. PILOT IN COMMAND ASSUMED CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND STATED SUCH. COPILOT APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING, AND NOSE OF AIRCRAFT STRUCK RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1987 | Douglas DC-3A | Laredo, Texas, United States | Ferreteria E.implementos | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Douglas DC-3A | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Mark J. Borghorst | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-3A | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | AG Air Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | King Three, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | Okla.city, Oklahoma, United States | World Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Boeing 767-231 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150L | Sellersburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B-55 | Crothersville, Indiana, United States | Casebolt, FON | Minor injuries | - |