Douglas DC3-C N77B
22 July 1979 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1979 at about 02:42 local time, a Douglas DC3-C registered N77B, operated by Florida Airlin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tampa, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3-C
- Registration
- N77B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Florida Airlin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- St.petersburg, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
BOTH ARMS OF R MLG REAR STRUT, P/N 211632-1, FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC3 | Lorida, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC3 | Tamnrsset, Africa | Aero Service C | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |