ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6A N614SE Biscayne Bay, FL
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 25 October 1973
Time:00:38
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-6A
Operator:Span East Airlines
Registration: N614SE
MSN: 45064/688
First flight: 1956
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Biscayne Bay, FL (   United States of America)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO/SYCJ), Guyana
Destination airport:Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America
Narrative:
The DC-6 left Georgetown for a cargo flight to Miami. One hour short of Miami the no. 3 fuel tank seemed to loose fuel. Fuel was lost at a fast rate and the aircraft was not able to reach Miami. When both no. 1 and no. 4 engines had lost power, the pilot decided to ditch into Biscayne Bay.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
powerplant - fuel system: other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - leak/leakage
pilot in command - mismanagement of fuel
miscellaneous acts,conditions - inattentive to fuel supply
pilot in command - improper in-flight decisions or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fuel exhaustion
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-4 engines

Classification:
Ditching

Sources:
» NTSB


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photo of Douglas-DC-6A-B-N614SE
accident date: 25-10-1973
type: Douglas DC-6A/B
registration: N614SE
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan International Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 3157 km (1973 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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