# NTSB MIA67S0003: Douglas DC-3, N28343, Merida, Mexico, August 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1966
- Place: Merida, Mexico · MERIDA, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67S0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67S0003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0060  66/8/17    MERIDA MEX          DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2012
        TIME - 1710                    N28343              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N28343](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28343-1970-09-21), registration cancelled 1970-09-21, S/N 2267 (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

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