ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 323048
| Date: | Tuesday 21 May 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A-197D |
| Owner/operator: | Aero JBR |
| Registration: | XB-JBR |
| MSN: | 3261 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Casa Blanca, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD/KLRD) |
| Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD/KLRD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |
The DC-3 was performing touch and goes after some repair work. An overspin on one of the engines reportedly caused the crew to lose the first and than the second engine. The aircraft was ditched about 50 feet from the shoreline in about 6 feet of water.
Sources:
FAA
Laredo Morning Times
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