ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375327
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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 1986 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Owner/operator: | Atorie Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N25CE |
| MSN: | 12476 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21455 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1830-94 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | El Paso, TX (KELP) |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LEVELING OFF FROM CLIMB WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PROP RUNAWAY. HE OBSERVED OIL STREAMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE, BUT COULD NOT FEATHER. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WITH A WINDMILLING PROP, HE PERFORMED A GEAR UP EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE DESERT. TEARDOWNS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE EVIDENCE HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE ORIGIN OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT DISCOVERED. THE OPERATOR SUBSEQUENTLY SURRENDERED HIS PART 121 CERTIFICATE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86FA060
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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