# NTSB MIA70AM083: Douglas C-54D, Miami, FL, April 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1970
- 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 October 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131516
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM083
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM083

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-0001  70/4/14    MIAMI,FLA           DOUGLAS C-54D       CR-  2  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0724                    HC-AON              PX-  0  0  0                            39, 3053 TOTAL HOURS, 318
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL.
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FLA                   QUITO,ECUADOR                PANAMA CITY,PANAMA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COMPANIA ECUATORIANA DE AVIACION. IMPROPER MONITORING OF FLT INSTRUMENTS DURING TKOF IN.IMC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: HC-AON (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS C-54D
- 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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