Douglas DC-7C N296
21 June 1973 · Miami, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 June 1973 at about 03:26 local time, a Douglas DC-7C registered N296, operated by Warnaco, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Miami, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7C
- Registration
- N296
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Warnaco, Inc
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → La Romano, Dom Rep
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1561
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
LOST CTL DUE TURBC OR INFLT FIRE OR BOTH.UN TO ESTAB TIMELY RADIO CONTACT W DEP CTL.PART 91D OPN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-7C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-7C | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami, Florida, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Douglas DC-7C | Farmersville, Louisiana, United States | Advanced Avtn | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 1968 | Douglas DC-7C | Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Douglas DC-7C | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Butler Aircraf | Fatal | 12 |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC-7C | Daggett, California, United States | Vintage Air | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |