# Accident 19870503033829A: Doug C118A, Ft Lauderdale, FL, May 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Part 125 operator
- Operator: FLRB
- Location: 26.1010° N, 80.1204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1010&lon=-80.1204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43867, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43867-1992-12-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas C-118A (registry code 3021710, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-118a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG C118A
- Reported engine: PWA R2800*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 26,000 total, 8,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870503033829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SEVERE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY ENCOUNTRED DURING ROLLOUT. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA87LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA156), May 3, 1987: Douglas DC-6A (N43867), Ft.Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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