Douglas DC-3C N96H
20 July 1991 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1991 at about 01:20 local time, a Douglas DC-3C registered N96H, operated by B&M Enterprises, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque International (ABQ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N96H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- B&M Enterprises
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED IN OVERLOAD AS THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE DIRT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1992 | Douglas DC-3C | San Juan | Four Star Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Douglas DC-3C | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | California Air Tours, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Douglas DC-3C | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Phoenix Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1993 | Douglas DC-3C | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1994 | Douglas DC-3C | Lobito, Central African Republic | Sl-Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Douglas DC-3C | Spokane, Washington, United States | Salair Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1991 | Cessna 150E | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Fred & Beverly Chappell | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Cessna T210M | Taos, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | Whites City, New Mexico, United States | Stipp, Robert J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Butler AEROSTAR 600 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Franklin, Jimmy M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182G | Elida, New Mexico, United States | Claude B. McAfee | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | Tererro, New Mexico, United States | Pegasus Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |