ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) N154R McGrath Airport, AK (MCG)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Friday 3 July 1970
Time:14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Operator:Reeder Flying Service
Registration: N154R
MSN: 6156
First flight: 1942
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 25
Total:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 27
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:McGrath Airport, AK (MCG) (   United States of America)
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:McGrath Airport, AK (MCG/PAMC), United States of America
Destination airport:Galena Airport, AK (GAL/PAGA), United States of America
Narrative:
After raising the landing gear the right propeller struck the runway. The DC-3 crashed and caught fire.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - diverted attention from operation of aircraft
terrain - high obstructions

Sources:
» NTSB File 3-1501


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Distance from McGrath Airport, AK to Galena Airport, AK as the crow flies is 207 km (129 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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