Davis DA-3 accident near Antlers, OK
On April 4, 2024, a Davis DA-3 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Antlers, OK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 4, 2024
- Place
- Antlers, OK
- Aircraft
- Davis DA-3 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.171°N, 95.663°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240404194033
Official records · CEN24FA148
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 4, 2024, about 1633 central daylight time, a Davis DA-3 airplane, N88DT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Antlers, Oklahoma. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness reported having a brief conversation with the pilot between 1530 and 1600 at the Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HHW), Hugo, Oklahoma. Afterward, the pilot departed in the accident airplane. The airplane seemed to perform normally, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. A second witness observed the airplane arriving at the Antlers Municipal Airport (80F) between 1600 and 1630. Two men met the pilot, and they all boarded the airplane. The pilot subsequently departed toward the south. The takeoff seemed to be routine and there were no obvious anomalies with respect to the airplane. At 1633, local authorities received a report of an explosion. Upon arriving at the site, first responders observed the crashed airplane with an active fire. There were no known witnesses to the accident itself, and no ADS-B data related to the accident flight was located. The airplane came to rest adjacent to a large tree about 1.4 miles south-southwest of 80F. Multiple smaller trees and low brush were also present at the site. A post-impact fire consumed portions of the fuselage and charred the large tree. Low brush was burned over a large area surrounding the airplane. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot’s logbook was not available for review. He reported 112 hours total flight
Probable cause
Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
