ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329228
Date: | Saturday 15 January 1977 |
Time: | 14:11 |
Type: | Douglas DC-3-277C |
Owner/operator: | Air Sunshine |
Registration: | N73KW |
MSN: | 2252 |
Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
Destination airport: | Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The no. 1 engine failed shortly after taking off from runway 27L. The pilot attempted to land on runway 09R, but lost control and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: inadequate maintenance and inspection
powerplant - engine structure: cylinder assembly
miscellaneous acts,conditions - disconnected
pilot in command - failed to obtain/maintain flying speed
pilot in command - delayed action in aborting takeoff
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improper emergency procedures
FACTORS:
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 1 engine
weather briefing - briefing received-method unknown
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA77FA025 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Miami International Airport, FL (MIA); April 1976
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