Lubbock - Lubbock

On March 11, 1971 at 02:27 PM, Lubbock - Lubbock experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Federal Aviation Administration - FAA, with the event recorded near Lubbock Texas.

The flight was categorized as calibration and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a check of the Lubbock Airport facilities. During the takeoff roll, the airplane became uncontrollable, veered off runway and came to rest with its undercarriage raised. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N25, MSN 10243, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.5856°, -101.8470°.