# NTSB DCA70A0002: Douglas C-54D, Miami, FL, June 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1969
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1971
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79675
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA70A0002
- Board report AAR7017 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7017.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA70A0002-79675

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-0002  69/6/23    MIAMI,FLA           DOUGLAS C-54D       CR-  3  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1442                    HI-168              PX-  1  0  0                            42, 13736 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   SANTA DOMINGO,DOMINI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-CONFUSED ACTION BY CREW FOLLOWING ENG FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FEATHERED WRONG ENGINE
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NR 2 ENG FAILED,CREW FEATH NR 4.OVR MAX GROSS WT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: HI-168 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS C-54D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Miami Intl

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.

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