Accident Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) N45864,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328287

Date:	Friday 1 August 1980
Time:	16:47
Type:	Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	J. Rule
Registration:	N45864
MSN:	9304
Year of manufacture:	1943
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	New Smyrna Beach, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, FL (KEVB)
Destination airport:	Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA/TNCA)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The DC-3 lost directional control on takeoff, struck a tree and caught fire. The pilot didn't have a type certificate and had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0,15% and attempted a flight without a co-pilot.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - failed to maintain directional control
pilot in command - failed to abort takeoff
pilot in command - physical impairment
miscellaneous acts,conditions - alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgment
FACTOR:
miscellaneous - unqualified person operated aircraft

Accident investigation: