UNK65X1481

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Andros Is, Mexico · April 5, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1965
Place
Andros Is, Mexico · ANDROS IS, Mexico
Injuries
1 serious, 6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N150ADouglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178611

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0026   65/4/5  NR.ANDROS IS BAHAMAS  DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5000
        TIME - 1934                    N150A               PX-  0  1  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N150A
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.