# NTSB MIA73OM063: Douglas DC-3, N39393, Pivijay, Colombia, July 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1972
- Place: Pivijay, Colombia · PIVIJAY, Colombia
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168713
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73OM063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73OM063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0076  72/7/21    PIVIJAY,CLMBIA,SA   DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5015
        TIME - 1225                    N39393              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 1135 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PARAISO ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOCUMEN,PANAMA,RP,CA        ARUBA,NA,SA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- SOURCE OF FIRE NOT DTRMD.NO COPILOT.ACDT UNDER INVESTIGATION OF COLOMBIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39393](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39393-1973-06-22), registration cancelled 1973-06-22, S/N 4943, built 1945 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: El Paraiso Arpt

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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