Last updated: 20 October 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1989 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Monroe County Mosquito Control District |
| Registration: | N28889 |
| MSN: | 20520 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10317 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Summerland Key, FL ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH), United States of America |
| Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH), United States of America |
Crashed into water after striking 40 feet high mangrove trees during a mosquito spray operation.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the pilot-in-command to assure proper altitude and clearance was maintained above the terrain and trees. The trees and light condition at dusk were contributing factors."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/90 (#19)Photos
accident date: 02-05-1989
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N28889
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
