- Date
- February 1, 1980
- Place
- Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- HK1703Douglas DC-6A
- Status
- Completed · report April 15, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 131685
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-0001 80/2/1 MIAMI,FL DOUGLAS DC-6A CR- 0 0 3 NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2020 HK1703 PX- 0 0 0 41, 11500 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BARRANQUILA,COLUMBIA MIAMI,FL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: FLAP ASSEMBLIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT REMARKS- 2ENGS SHUTDWN TO ISOLATE VIB AFTR PORTION OF RUDDER SEPD.FLAP FAILED.LINEAS AEREAS DEL CARIBE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK1703
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-6A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Airport
- Miami Intl