# NTSB MIA73OM088: Douglas DC-3C, N6574, San Salvador, Burkina Faso, March 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1973
- Place: San Salvador, Burkina Faso · SAN SALVADOR, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 22 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173336
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73OM088
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73OM088

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0016   73/3/2    SAN SALVADOR,BHMA   DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  1  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1850                    N6574               PX-  0  0 20  CTR PASSG-I               34, 6900 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN SALVADOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   SAN SALVADOR,BHMA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT SEE LTD WIND SOCK,LND DOWNWIND.RAN INTO OCEAN.INVEST & REPTD BY GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6574](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6574-1973-09-04), registration cancelled 1973-09-04, S/N 4388 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-3a-s1c3g) (registry code 3021440) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Salvador

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730302011519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730302011519A), Mar 2, 1973: Doug DC3AS1C3G, San Salvador, Substantial damage. Plt didnt see ltd wind sock,lnd downwind. Ran into ocean. Invest & reptd by govt of Bahamas.

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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