MIA79FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Southbay, FL · January 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1979
Place
Southbay, FL · SOUTHBAY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9025RDouglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790110000639A
Case key
137788

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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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3-0207  79/1/10  NR.SOUTHBAY,FL        DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N9025R              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      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
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9025R
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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