Date: | Thursday 21 January 1982 |
Time: | 01:54 |
Type: | Douglas DC-3A |
Owner/operator: | Tursair |
Registration: | N211TA |
MSN: | 6342 |
Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
Total airframe hrs: | 37721 hours |
Engine model: | Wright R-1820-202A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF) |
Destination airport: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:An instructor and a student were performing touch-and-goes at Opa-locka Airport, Florida when the student pilot suddenly applied power, causing a momentary power interruption of the no. 1 engine. Control was lost and the DC-3 ran off the runway and struck a tree. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
throttle/power control .. improper use of .. dual student
directional control .. not maintained .. dual student
relinquishing of control .. not performed .. dual student
supervision .. inadequate .. pilot in command(CFI)
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA82FA037 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Opa-Locka Airport, FL (OPF); November 1979
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