Date:	Saturday 15 March 1997
Time:	15:28
Type:	Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T)
Owner/operator:	Force Aérienne de la République du Mali
Registration:	TZ-389
MSN:	26002
Year of manufacture:	1943
Total airframe hrs:	17616 hours
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newton, WI -   United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Calibration/Inspection
Departure airport:	Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH)
Destination airport:	Manitowoc/Newton Municipal Airport, WI (MTW/KMTW)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The DC-3 had recently undergone a Turbo Conversion by Basler Turbo Conversions, Inc for its new owner, the government of Mali. Company founder and CEO Warren Basler was flying a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (registered N3657A, c/n E-188) to take some photographs of the DC-3. On its last pass, the A36 circled behind the DC-3, then crossed over the top and hitting the top of the DC-3 at an altitude of 700 feet . About 5 seconds after impact, the DC-3 gently rolled/turned westbound (apparently descending and gaining airspeed); the left wing then came off, followed by the right wing about 2 seconds later.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the Beech A36 pilot to maintain clearance from the modified Douglas DC-3, while positioning the A36 for photography of the DC-3."

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NTSB Id CHI97FA084

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