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 | Cut and Shoot, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Douglas DC3A | Hilliard, Florida, United States | Frank J. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1984 | Douglas DC3A | Naples, Florida, United States | Provincetown-Boston Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Douglas DC3A | Midland, Texas, United States | Coker AVN | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1980 | Douglas DC3A | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Miami, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC3A | Miami, Florida, United States | AAT Airlines D | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Cessna 210L | Farmington, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 340A | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Watkins VELOCITY | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |