# NTSB MIA80FA072: Douglas DC-3, Labelle, FL, June 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1980
- Place: Labelle, FL · LABELLE, FL
- Location: 26.7209° N, 81.4525° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaBelle, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7209&lon=-81.4525&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130326
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Berry'S Citrus

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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