Douglas DC-3 crash, Jun 20, 1996, Conroe
Douglas DC-3 accident on June 20, 1996 near Conroe, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Instructor failed to use the single-engine best...
- Date: June 20, 1996
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Conroe, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Instructor failed to use the single-engine best angle of climb speed after an engine power loss, and the propeller was not feathered. The crew also lacked recent type proficiency and the terrain was unsuitable for a forced landing.
A DC-3 on a training flight at Conroe lost power on the left engine during the initial climb. The copilot did not hear the instruction to feather the propeller, and the aircraft descended into trees and a street. It burned after impact. Both pilots survived.