ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326327
| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1989 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Monroe County Mosquito Control District |
| Registration: | N28889 |
| MSN: | 20520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10317 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Summerland Key, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH) |
| Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed into water after striking 40 feet high mangrove trees during a mosquito spray operation.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the pilot-in-command to assure proper altitude and clearance was maintained above the terrain and trees. The trees and light condition at dusk were contributing factors."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 5/90 (#19)
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Marathon Flight Strip, FL (MTH); November 1979
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