Accident Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4) HC-AON, Tuesday 14 April 1970

Date:	Tuesday 14 April 1970
Time:	07:24
Type:	Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator:	Ecuatoriana (Compañia Ecuatoriana de Aviacion)
Registration:	HC-AON
MSN:	10608
Year of manufacture:	1945
Total airframe hrs:	20413 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Miami, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA)
Destination airport:	Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
After an instrument takeoff from runway 27R for a flight to Quito via Panama City the DC-4 reached a height of 50 feet before it began descending. The aircraft crashed beyond the runway and slid 890 feet before striking a concrete abatement

PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper monitoring of instruments during an IMC take-off. Factors were the improper procedures after take-off and reduced visibility due to fog (1/4 mile).

Accident investigation: