MIA80FA072

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Labelle, FL · June 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1980
Place
Labelle, FL · LABELLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
PT-KUADouglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130326

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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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E-0006   80/6/4  NR.LABELLE,FL         DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2330                    PT-KUA              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.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY'S CITRUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        LABELLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- BRAZILIAN REG ACFT.MARIJUANA RESIDUE FOUND IN CABIN.ATMTD NGT LNDG,STRIP TOO NARROW FOR WINGSPAN.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-KUA
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berry'S Citrus