# NTSB MIA80IA031: Douglas DC-6A, Miami, FL, February 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 1, 1980
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131685
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80IA031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80IA031

## NTSB brief

```
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 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-6A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Miami Intl

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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