Douglas DC-3 crash, Jun 13, 2005, Fort Lauderdale-Executive
Douglas DC-3 accident on June 13, 2005 near Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Left engine master rod bearing...
- Date: June 13, 2005
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine master rod bearing failure, which prevented the propeller from feathering. The NTSB summary attributes the failure to inadequate maintenance inspection of the engine.
A Douglas DC-3 cargo aircraft operated by Air Pony Express, carrying granite, took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive. About 400 feet up the left engine lost manifold pressure, smoked and leaked oil, and its propeller would not feather, so the aircraft could not hold altitude. It struck trees, vehicles and a house before stopping on a road, and a fire destroyed the fuselage. All occupants got out.