# NTSB MIA79FA039: Douglas DC-3, N9025R, Southbay, FL, January 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1979
- Place: Southbay, FL · SOUTHBAY, FL
- Location: 26.6884° N, 80.7355° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Bay, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6884&lon=-80.7355&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA039

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9025R-2013-06-27), registration cancelled 2013-06-27, S/N 4998 (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

## 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 19790110000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790110000639A), Jan 10, 1979: Doug DC3G102A, South Bay, FL, Substantial damage. Nosed over after landing on an unlighted sod field. Illegal drugs on board. Crew unknown.

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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