MIA77IA094

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas C-47A · Miami, FL · September 27, 1977

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1977
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4731SDouglas C-47A
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144280

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0019  77/9/27    MIAMI,FL            DOUGLAS C-47A       CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1210                    N4731S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     31, 6846 TOTAL HOURS, 550
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASSAU,BAHAMAS              MIAMI,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4731S
Reported as
Douglas C-47A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Miami Intl