Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 2, 1989 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 2, 1989 near Summerland Key, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot in command did not...
- Date: May 2, 1989
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Summerland Key, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot in command did not keep adequate altitude and clearance above terrain and trees, with dusk light as a contributing factor.
A Monroe County Mosquito Control District Douglas C-47 on a spraying mission crashed near Summerland Key, Florida, on 2 May 1989. The left wing struck 40 foot mangroves during a procedure turn before another spray run. Both pilots were killed.