Douglas DC-3 N407D
21 September 1978 · Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 1978, a Douglas DC-3 registered N407D, operated by Argosy Airline, was involved in an accident during in flight near Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N407D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Argosy Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale, Fl → Havana, Cuba
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4127
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Line | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Port Mayaca, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Ft Walton Bch, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | Henderson & JA | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Tamanrst, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft E18S | Unknown/Nr, Unknown/Not Reported | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Nassau, Unknown/Not Reported | Alpha Sierra, I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Northen AVN LT | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |