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June 6, 1982 · Douglas DC-3C · N95C

St. Petersburg, FL

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 6, 1982
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (5 serious injuries)
Location
St. Petersburg, FL
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3C
Tail Number
N95C
Operator
Fromhagen Aviation
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA82FA128

After a local maintenance flight the crew returned to St. Petersburg to practice full stop landings. Shortly after becoming airborne during the 2nd takeoff, the right engine experienced a power loss. The aircraft was observed to climb to about 50 ft AGL, then veer right and crash east of the runway. Other than a malfunctioning right fuel tank selector which allowed fuel to bypass to other fuel tanks, there was no pre-impact failure or malfunction. Both right tanks were empty and the left tanks contained about 175 gallons of fuel. However, subsequent tests showed that fluid in the right tank would bypass the right fuel selector and leak into the left tank when the aircraft sat left wing low for about 12 hours. The aircraft was not airworthy in that all the requirements of an approved 91.217 inspection program were not complied with. The PIC had 5 hours as PIC of DC-3 during the last 5 months with 1 hour and 2 takeoff and landings the last 90 days. This was the first flight in a DC-3 for the co-pilot with no record of any training in the DC-3.

Full Narrative

AFTER A LOCAL MAINTENANCE FLIGHT THE CREW RETURNED TO ST. PETERSBURG TO PRACTICE FULL STOP LANDINGS. SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE DURING THE 2ND TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENG EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB TO ABOUT 50 FT AGL, THEN VEER RIGHT & CRASH EAST OF THE RWY. OTHER THAN A MALFUNCTIONING RIGHT FUEL TANK SELECTOR WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO BYPASS TO OTHER FUEL TANKS, THERE WAS NO PRE-IMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. BOTH RIGHT TANKS WERE EMPTY & THE LEFT TANKS CONTAINED ABOUT 175 GALS OF FUEL. HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENT TESTS SHOWED THAT FLUID IN THE RIGHT TANK WOULD BYPASS THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR & LEAK INTO THE LEFT TANK WHEN THE ACFT SAT LEFT WING LOW FOR ABOUT 12 HRS. THE ACFT WAS NOT AIRWORTHY IN THAT ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN APPROVED 91.217 INSPECTION PROGRAM WERE NOT COMPLIED WITH. THE PIC HAD 5 HRS AS PIC OF DC-3 DURING THE LAST 5 MONTHS WITH 1 HR & 2 TAKEOFF & LANDINGS THE LAST 90 DAYS. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT IN A DC-3 FOR THE CO-PILOT WITH NO RECORD OF ANY TRAINING IN THE DC-3.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:54 EDT
Nearest AirportClearwater Intl (0nm N)
Runway35
Runway Length7988 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftDouglas DC-3C
Tail NumberN95C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorFromhagen Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP & W · 1830 · Reciprocating · 1200
Seats18

People & Injuries

Injury Summary5 injuries (5 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious5
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total5
Crew 1Age 56 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 8 kt
Visibility12 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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