# NTSB MIA65A0082: Curtiss C-46A, Miami, FL, February 13, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 13, 1965
- 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: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA65A0082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65A0082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS C-46A
- 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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