# NTSB MIA88LA084: Douglas C-118A, Miami, FL, January 6, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 6, 1988, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Location: 25.7954° N, 80.2901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7954&lon=-80.2901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32123
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32123/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA084

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING IN THE RAMP AREA HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO PARK IT & INADVERTANTLY STRUCK THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF A PARKED AIRCRAFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HRAKZ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS C-118A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 53-3271
- Airframe hours: 13000
- Engines: P&W R-2800-52W 2550 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rene Gonzalez
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 1986, 4 hours before
- Departed: MHTG, TEGUCIGALPA, OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MIA, Miami International

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 33,000 total, 10,000 in this make and model, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 70° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA

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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