| 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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| 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: | |
| Port Mayaca, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 1959 | N44993 | Capital Airlines | 0 | Kanawna County Airport, Charleston, WV | |
w/o |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL); October 1977
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