Narrative:
Sustained substantial damage during Hurricane Wilma. The tail fin was ripped off and the DC-3 sustained damage to the nose and right hand wing tip.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 24-10-2005
type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
registration: N7500A
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Monday 24 October 2005 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A |
| Operator: | J. Swain |
| Registration: | N7500A |
| MSN: | 11693 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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Sustained substantial damage during Hurricane Wilma. The tail fin was ripped off and the DC-3 sustained damage to the nose and right hand wing tip.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Photos
accident date: 24-10-2005
type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
registration: N7500A
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