MIA65A0082

NTSB accident investigation · Curtiss C-46A · Miami, FL · February 13, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 13, 1965
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
YS-012CCurtiss C-46A
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181692

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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-0002  65/2/13    MIAMI,FLA           CURTISS C-46A       CR-  2  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0420                    YS-012C             PX-  0  0  0                            45, 14606 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2353 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AEROLINAS EL SALVADORE S.A.CARGO FLT. FAILURE OFL.PROP.TO FEATHER.PROBABLY.DUE OIL CONTAMINATION

Aircraft

Registration
YS-012C
Reported as
Curtiss C-46A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Miami Intl