Douglas DC-3 N87628
13 June 1974 · San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1974 at about 08:45 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N87628, operated by North CAY Airw, was involved in an accident during in flight near San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States. 28 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Puerto Rico Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N87628
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- North CAY Airw
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → St Thomas, Vi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1864
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SUPPORT BRACKET ASSEMBLY P/N 2118783 FAILED.EX MANIFOLD P/N 5115224-2 DISENGAGED FM NR 5 CYL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |