Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 23, 1980, Fort La...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 23, 1980 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, USA, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Stall...
- Date: April 23, 1980
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Cause: Stall while initiating a go around, with the pilot-in-command delaying the go around and the copilot misusing or not using the flaps.
Florida Preferred Equity Douglas C-47B N709Z, on a private flight from South Bimini to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, stalled and crashed near Dania while initiating a go around on final approach on 23 April 1980. The pilot was seriously injured and seven other occupants were slightly injured; there were no fatalities.