Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 4, 1971, New York...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 4, 1971 near New York-LaGuardia New York, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: January 4, 1971
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: New York-LaGuardia New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An FAA calibration DC-3 flying an ILS approach to LaGuardia at night in instrument conditions struck the ground about 2,000 feet short of the runway 06 threshold. No passengers were on board and both crew members survived.