Accident description
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| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 27 DEC 1973 |
| Time: | 11:47 |
| Type: | Douglas DC-3A |
| Operator: | Aviation Sales & Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N19428 |
| C/n / msn: | 11648 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near West Palm Beach, FL (United States of America) |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO), United States of America |
| West Palm Beach International Airport, FL (PBI/KPBI), United States of America |
Both engines lost power as a result of fuel exhaustion. A forced landing on a road was carried out. The pilot had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a truck. The airplane sustained substantial damage.
PROBABLE CAUSES:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - mismanagement of fuel
miscellaneous acts,conditions - inattentive to fuel supply
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fuel exhaustion
miscellaneous acts,conditions - failure of two or more engines
pilot in command - diverted attention from operation of aircraft
pilot in command - failed to see and avoid objects or obstructions
miscellaneous - evasive maneuver to avoid collision
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines Sources:
» NTSB
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO) to West Palm Beach International Airport, FL (PBI/KPBI) as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
Distance from Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO) to West Palm Beach International Airport, FL (PBI/KPBI) as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
