# Accident 19840716060039A: Howard DGA15P, Tracy, CA, July 16, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1984, 07:45 local time
- Place: Tracy, CA
- Airport: Tracy
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7302° N, 121.4193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7302&lon=-121.4193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5553N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5553N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Howard DGA-15P (registry code 4690506, https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD DGA15P
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,037 total, 189 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA398) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840716060039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. STRUCK TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA398), Jul 16, 1984: Howard DGA-15P (N5553N), Tracy, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N5553N (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820322004749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820322004749A), Mar 22, 1982: Jbmstr DGA15P (N5553N), Livermore, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during landing roll.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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