Douglas DC3 N25656
5 December 1978 · Lorida, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 December 1978 at about 05:00 local time, a Douglas DC3 registered N25656 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lorida, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lorida, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3
- Registration
- N25656
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Sebring, Fl → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3633
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PLT SEL CERTIFICATED.ELEVATOR GUST LOCK FOUND INEARLY PART OF CRASH PATH BFR BREAK UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC3-C | Tampa, Florida, United States | Florida Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC3 | Tamnrsset, Africa | Aero Service C | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1984 | Douglas DC3 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Academy Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Douglas DC3 | Perris, California, United States | Perris Valley Paracenter | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1965 | Douglas DC3 | Louisville Ky, Kentucky, United States | Central | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1964 | Douglas DC3 | Gallup Nm, New Mexico, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | 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 |