Douglas DC-6A HK1703
1 February 1980 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1980 at about 20:20 local time, a Douglas DC-6A registered HK1703, operated by Other-Foreign Flag Carrier, was involved in an accident during in flight near Miami, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6A
- Registration
- HK1703
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Other-Foreign Flag Carrier
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Barranquila, Columbia → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- C-0001
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
2ENGS SHUTDWN TO ISOLATE VIB AFTR PORTION OF RUDDER SEPD.FLAP FAILED.LINEAS AEREAS DEL CARIBE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1981 | Douglas DC-6A | East Alton, Illinois, United States | Plymouth Leas | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-6A | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Northern Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Douglas DC-6A | Zandery, Africa | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Douglas DC-6A | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-6A | Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States | Rosenbalm Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Douglas DC-6A | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |