2 fatal · Douglas DC-3C · 1996-12-10 · BOISE, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97FA034
Event ID
20001208X07241
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-10
Location
BOISE, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.559371, -116.209213
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Douglas
Model
DC-3C
Registration
N75142
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A fire within the right engine compartment of undetermined cause and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed above the aircraft's minimum control speed. A factor contributing to the accident was the dark night environmental conditions.