# NTSB Accident CHI97FA084
> **Douglas DC-3C/BT-67R** · 1997-03-15 · NEWTON, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97FA084
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07496
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-15
- **Location:** NEWTON, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.990432, -87.730133
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Douglas
- **Model:** DC-3C/BT-67R
- **Registration:** TZ389
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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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