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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3757 72/12/31 SAN JUAN,PR DOUGLAS DC-7CF CR- 3 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1923 N23N PX- 2 0 0 CTR CARGO-I 47, 12400 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN JUAN,PR MANAGUA,NICARAGUA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
REMARKS- NR 2 ENG FAILED,NR 3 LOST PWR.FE UNQUAL.OVER MAX WT 4193 LBS.PREV ENG DMG DUE TAXI ACCDT 12/2/72.
