# NTSB OAK69A0056: Douglas DC-3, N65134, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), March 8, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1969
- Place: No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191034
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69A0056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0746   69/3/8    NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1840                    N65134              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     50, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED 200 NM FROM HILO,HAWAII. BOTH ENGS LOST OIL PRESSURE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. ACFT SANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65134](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65134-2013-06-13), registration cancelled 2013-06-13, S/N 19025, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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