Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 August 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-45-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Boreas Corporation
Registration Number: N34963
Location: Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport, FL (OPF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
Category: Other
A Gulf Coast aircraft was struck by Hurricane Cleo, resulting in a sudden stop in a deep canal adjacent to Opa Locka Executive Airport.A Gulf Coast aircraft was struck by Hurricane Cleo, resulting in a sudden stop in a deep canal adjacent to Opa Locka Executive Airport.
Description
The aircraft was blown over by by Hurricane Cleo and came to a stop in the water of a deep canal that fringed the Opa locka Executive Airport.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=al9cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zlYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=682%2C1644246https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=al9cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zlYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=682%2C1644246Primary Cause
Hurricane Cleo’s strong winds caused a sudden and significant gust, likely exceeding the aircraft?s structural limits, leading to a loss of control.Hurricane Cleo’s strong winds caused a sudden and significant gust, likely exceeding the aircraft?s structural limits, leading to a loss of control.Share on:
