# NTSB MIA66A0150: Douglas DC-3, N17337, Long Beach, MS, June 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1966
- Place: Long Beach, MS · LONG BEACH, MS
- Location: 30.3545° N, 89.1627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3545&lon=-89.1627&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 10 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0150
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0150

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1120  66/6/27    LONG BEACH,MISS     DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2132
        TIME - 1115                    N17337              PX-  1  9  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GR.DID NOT RETRACT. NO.3 PISTON R.ENG FAILED.SUITABLE EMER.ARPT OVERFLWN.R.ENG PROP NOT FEATHERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N17337](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17337-1971-09-21), registration cancelled 1971-09-21, S/N 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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