Douglas C-54 N74183
14 August 1984 · Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1984 at about 11:20 local time, a Douglas C-54 registered N74183 was involved in an accident near Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States. 2 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 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas C-54
- Registration
- N74183
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft.lauderdale → Nassau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ACFT HAD RETURNED FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER #4 ENGINE VIBRATION WAS NOTED 10 MINS INTO THE FLT. ACFT LANDED 4000 LBS OVER MAX ALLOWABLE LANDING WT. AFTER #4 ENGINE EXAMINATION THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. AN EXCHANGEOF PILOT IN COMMAND WAS MADE AND THE ACFT TAXIIED FOR TAKEOFF. DURING TAXI, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY OVERLOAD FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas C-54 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1986 | Douglas C-54/DC-4 | Pacific Ocean, Washington, United States | West Coast Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Douglas C-54 | N Caicos, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |