# NTSB MIA80FA058: Douglas C-47B, N709Z, Dania, FL, April 23, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1980
- Place: Dania, FL · DANIA, FL
- Location: 26.0543° N, 80.1647° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dania Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0543&lon=-80.1647&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 7 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131379
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0980  80/4/23  NR.DANIA,FL           DOUGLAS C-47B       CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 12053
        TIME - 1654                    N709Z               PX-  0  0  6  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIMINI,BAHAMAS             DANIA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           COPILOT - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N709Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N709Z-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 43-49921, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS C-47B
- Registry model: [Douglas VC-47D](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-vc-47d) (registry code 3021478) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale Int

## 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 19800423010499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800423010499A), Apr 23, 1980: Doug DC3, Dania, FL, Destroyed. Had gear unsafe light. Started go-around without advancing props. Co-pilot delayed clean-up. Settled into trees.

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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