DCA76AZ005

NTSB accident investigation · Canadair CL-44 · Miami, FL · September 27, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 27, 1975
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
6 fatal, 4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
LV-JSYCanadair CL-44
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151928

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0001  75/9/27    MIAMI,FL            CANADAIR CL-44      CR-  4  2  0  SCHED INTERNATL CARGO SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0600                    LV-JSY              PX-  2  2  0                            49, 11601 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2352 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FL                    BUENOS ARIES,ARGENT          ASUNCION,PARAGUAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           COPILOT - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT ENGINEER: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: FLIGHT CONTROL GUST LOCK SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HYD ACTUATOR REMOVED.OPERATOR USED MANUAL EXTERNAL LOCK,NOT CERTIFICATED BY MFG.OPERATOR-AER.

Aircraft

Registration
LV-JSY
Reported as
Canadair CL-44
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Miami Intl