ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327378
| Date: | Saturday 11 August 1984 |
| Time: | 01:01 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3C) |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Enterprises |
| Registration: | N70003 |
| MSN: | 12938 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11247 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM) |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff engine problems forced the crew to feather the no. 1 engine. While flying at approx. 100-150 feet some utility poles were hit. The DC-3 then crashed through the roof of a warehouse, killing all 3 on board. The no. 1 engine problems were caused by a missing spark plug in the no.14 cylinder.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"Undetermined.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Ignition system, spark plug .. loose
Light condition .. dark night
Maintenance .. improper .. company maintenance personnel
Object .. utility pole
Object .. building(nonresidential)
Ignition system, spark plug .. separation"
Sources:
NTSB id ATL84F51
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Suffolk County, NY; August 1981
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