page_title: List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in the 1990s
section_title: 1996
hierarchical_section_title: List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in the 1990s / 1996
caption_attribution_description: Airplane of the DDA (Dutch_Dakota_Association)
context_page_description: This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 that have taken place in the period 1990–1999, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Basler BT-67 and Lisunov Li-2. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war are outside the scope of this list.
context_section_description: 30 March
  In Colombia, Douglas C-47B HK-2497 of LANC Colombia was damaged beyond repair in a wheels-up forced landing in a field near La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to Lamacarena Airport when an engine problem was encountered and the decision was made to return to La Vanguardia.
  5 May
  Douglas DC-3C C-GCZG of Aviation Boreal was damaged beyond repair when the undercarriage collapsed in a landing accident on the frozen surface of Kenty Lake in the Canadian province of Quebec.
  20 June
  In the United States, Douglas DC-3A N23WT of Loren Davis Ministries International was destroyed in a crash at Cut and Shoot, Texas. The aircraft was on a training flight based at Conroe Airport when an engine failure occurred. The co-pilot did not hear the call to feather the propellor on the affected engine. The aircraft flew into a tree, hit power lines and was destroyed in the subsequent fire. A witness stated that the aircraft was lifted off with insufficient airspeed. The crew also attempted to fly the aircraft at an incorrect airspeed following the engine failure.
  25 September
  In the Netherlands, Douglas DC-3C PH-DDA of the Dutch Dakota Association crashed on mudflats in the Waddensee 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Den Oever following an engine failure on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Texel International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The propellor failed to feather and created excessive drag. All 32 people on board were killed. Additional factors in the accident were the crew's lack of proficiency in dealing with emergency situations and a lack of a flight simulator to practice handling of emergencies.
  31 October
  Douglas DC-3C N37AP of Flamenco Airways crashed at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Isla Grande Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport when a problem developed with the starboard engine. The propellor feathering system was known to be inoperative, although this was not recorded in maintenance logs. The increased drag from the unfeathered propellor was such that it overcame the power available from the functioning engine.
  9 December
  In the United States, Douglas C-47A N75142 of Emery Worldwide crashed on approach to Boise Airport killing both crew. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Salt Lake City International Airport when the starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Boise.
caption: PH-DDA of the Dutch Dakota Association
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