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Douglas DC3A N19BA

4 April 2001 · San Juan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 April 2001 at about 16:20 local time, a Douglas DC3A registered N19BA was involved in an incident near San Juan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:20
Classification
Incident
Location
San Juan, United States
Nearest airport
Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU)
Coordinates
18.4394, -66.0019
Aircraft
Douglas DC3A
Registration
N19BA
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
San Juan → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA01IA110

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The captain's activation of the left propeller feathering button after failure of the right engine for undetermined reasons resulting in loss of all engine power and the airplane making a forced landing in water.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight crew stated that while making a missed approach after a practice instrument landing system approach, the right engine failed. The captain took control of the airplane from the copilot. The captain stated that while he performed the emergency procedures for engine failure, he noticed the left engine was not producing power. He then made a forced landing in water east of the airport. He stated that just before impact, he feathered the left propeller. The copilot stated he observed the captain activate the propeller feathering button for the left engine as he performed the emergency procedures for the right engine failure. The reason for failure of the right engine was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Douglas DC3A accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
20 Jun 1996 Douglas DC3A
N23WT
Cut and Shoot, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
30 Jun 1987 Douglas DC3A
N31MS
Hilliard, Florida, United States Frank J. Bailey No injuries -
28 Dec 1984 Douglas DC3A
N139PB
Naples, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Provincetown-Boston Airlines No injuries -
26 Mar 1981 Douglas DC3A
N101CA
Midland, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Coker AVN No injuries -
22 Dec 1980 Douglas DC3A
N3XW
Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Air Miami, Inc Serious injuries -
15 Jan 1977 Douglas DC3A
N73KW
Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
AAT Airlines D No injuries -

All 15 records for this type

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