Douglas DC-3 N427W
12 June 1979 · Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 June 1979 at about 07:23 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N427W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ft Lauderdale, 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 07:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Executive
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N427W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1682
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
PLT DID NOT HAVE DC-3 TYPE RATING-AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE NOT ISSUED SINCE ACFT IMPORTED TO US.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Airline Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Honolulu, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Trans-National | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Southbay, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Line | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |