Douglas DC-3 N133AC
11 December 1978 · Port Mayaca, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 December 1978 at about 06:30 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N133AC was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Port Mayaca, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Mayaca, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- White Belt Farms
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N133AC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4377
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
NARCOTICS CONTRABAND. NO FUEL PRESENT RT ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Line | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Argosy Airline | Fatal | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |