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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC3 · Key West, FL · August 21, 2000

Date: August 21, 2000 · 13:00 local
Place: Key West, FL
Airport: Key West International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N79MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL00LA083
Reported as: Doug DC3

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) DC-3 was taxiing to parking ramp after an international flight, while in parking area, the right expander tube brake failed, and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane before it collided with a parked and unoccupied Beech 18.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DC-3 WAS TAXIING TO PARKING RAMP AFTER AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT, WHILE IN PARKING AREA, THE RIGHT EXPANDER TUBE BRAKE FAILED, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED BEECH 18.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL00LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLFailure of the right brake expander tube which limited the pilots control of the aircraft.Aug 21, 2000 · Substantial damage