DuBois - Harrisburg
Flight / Schedule
DuBois - Harrisburg
Aircraft
Douglas C-48 (DC-3)Registration
N6
MSN
4146
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
March 27, 1975 at 02:35 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
DuBois-Jefferson County Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.1795°, -78.8986°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 27, 1975 at 02:35 PM, DuBois - Harrisburg experienced a crash involving Douglas C-48 (DC-3), operated by Federal Aviation Administration - FAA, with the event recorded near DuBois-Jefferson County Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While taking off from runway 25 at DuBois-Jefferson County Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the left, went down an embankment and came to rest in a wooded area. All 11 occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. The pilot, inexperienced and unqualified in the DC-3, was making the takeoff with a 7-knot crosswind and with an unlocked tailwheel.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6, MSN 4146, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1795°, -78.8986°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taking off from runway 25 at DuBois-Jefferson County Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the left, went down an embankment and came to rest in a wooded area. All 11 occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. The pilot, inexperienced and unqualified in the DC-3, was making the takeoff with a 7-knot crosswind and with an unlocked tailwheel.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
DuBois - Harrisburg
Flight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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