# NTSB MIA69A0069: Curtis C C-46, Miami, FL, November 21, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1968
- 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 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0004  68/11/21   MIAMI,FLA           CURTIS C C-46       CR-  0  0  2  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1112                    HP-344              PX-  0  0  0                            46, 11298 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1510 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   SNTIAGO,DOM REPUBLIC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- HEAVLY LOADED. DOMINICAN REGISTRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: HP-344 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS C C-46
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- 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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