Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 July 1978
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando
Owner/operator: DR & M Incorporated
Registration Number: N157K
Location: off Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: airframeairframe
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A catastrophic aviation incident occurred when both engines failed, forcing the crew to initiate an emergency landing off Opa-locka. The incident resulted in complete engine failure and loss of power.A catastrophic aviation incident occurred when both engines failed, forcing the crew to initiate an emergency landing off Opa-locka. The incident resulted in complete engine failure and loss of power.
Description
The failure of both engines forced the crew to ditch the airplane off Opa-locka. PROBABLE CAUSE: powerplant – miscellaneous: powerplant failure for undetermined reasons miscellaneous acts,conditions – failure of two or more engines FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – aircraft came to rest in water complete power loss – complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
Primary Cause
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