- Date
- October 2, 1971
- Place
- St Maarten (Atlantic Ocean) · ST MAARTEN,N.A., AO
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1981WDouglas DC-3
- Status
- Completed · report August 14, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 164673
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4441 71/10/2 NR.ST MAARTEN,N.A. DOUGLAS DC-3 CR- 0 0 2 MISCELLANEOUS ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1310 N1981W PX- 0 0 1 FERRY 29, 5253 TOTAL HOURS, 131 DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ST CROIX,V.I. ST MAARTEN,N.A. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER REMARKS- CAUSE OF FUEL STARVATION UNDETERMINED. SANK IN NORTH ATLANTIC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1981W
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N1981WRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2009 · Douglas DC3AAirframe modelDouglas DC3AEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830 series
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