Incident Douglas DC-2-142 NC39165,
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Date:Friday 11 January 1946
Time:18:23
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-2-142
Owner/operator:Hollingshead Corp
Registration: NC39165
MSN: 1404
Year of manufacture:1935
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Indianapolis, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Indianapolis, IN
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A blade of the right propellor failed at 75ft, the right propellor and engine broke away in flight and an emergency landing had to be made at Indianapolis airport.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33263

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
10 July 2005 N39165 Dutch Dakota Association 0 Den Helder-De Kooij NAS, Noord-Holland sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Dec-2021 14:47 Cobar Added
15-Mar-2022 19:50 PolandMoment Updated [Narrative]

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