# NTSB MIA79FA031: Douglas DC-3C, N4996E, Belle Glade, FL, December 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 14, 1978
- Place: Belle Glade, FL · BELLE GLADE, FL
- Location: 26.6922° N, 80.6660° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belle Glade, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6922&lon=-80.6660&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138418
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3914  78/12/14 NR.BELLE GLADE,FL     DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4996E              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA.CREW NOT APPREHENDED.SUGAR CANE FIELD.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4996E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4996E-2014-10-14), registration cancelled 2014-10-14, S/N 12141, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney TW-S1-S3-S4](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-tw-s1-s3-s4) (registry code 52019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19781214042499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781214042499A), Dec 14, 1978: Doug C52B, Belle Glade, FL, Substantial damage. Illegally transporting marijuana. Crew not apprehended. Sugar cane d.injury index presumed.

## Other investigations on N4996E (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC67A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0026), Sep 23, 1966: Douglas DC-3 (N4996E), Rapid City, SD, no damage

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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