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
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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:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA80FA087 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Images:
photo (c) Louis Gardner; New Smyrna Beach, FL; 03 August 1980
photo (c) Louis Gardner; New Smyrna Beach, FL; 03 August 1980
photo (c) Louis Gardner; New Smyrna Beach, FL; 03 August 1980
photo (c) Louis Gardner; New Smyrna Beach, FL; 03 August 1980
photo (c) Louis Gardner; New Smyrna Beach, FL; 03 August 1980
photo (c) Louis Gardner; New Smyrna Beach, FL; 03 August 1980
photo (c) Louis Gardner; New Smyrna Beach, FL; 03 August 1980
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