Douglas DC-3C N4996E
14 December 1978 · Belle Glade, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1978, a Douglas DC-3C registered N4996E was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Belle Glade, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belle Glade, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3C
- Registration
- N4996E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3914
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA.CREW NOT APPREHENDED.SUGAR CANE FIELD.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1979 | Douglas DC-3C | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Coker Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Douglas DC-3C | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Douglas DC-3C | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Airways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Houston, Texas, United States | Horizon Proper | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Dec 1975 | Douglas DC-3C | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Dot-Faa | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-3C | Miami, Florida, United States | S.s.airways, In | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |