Date: | Monday 11 December 1978 |
Time: | 06:30 |
Type: | Douglas C-49J (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Unknown |
Registration: | N133AC |
MSN: | 6260 |
Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Port Mayaca, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Port Mayaca, FL |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The aircraft, carrying 5000 lb of marijuana, crashed as a result of fuel starvation.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - mismanagement of fuel
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fuel starvation
pilot in command - attempted operation beyond experience/ability level
miscellaneous - unqualified person operated aircraft
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA79FA030 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
26 August 1959 |
N44993 |
Capital Airlines |
0 |
Kanawna County Airport, Charleston, WV |
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w/o |
Bounced on landing |
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL); October 1977
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