# Accident 19940802025319A: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN, Interlochen, MI, August 2, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1994, 21:00 local time
- Place: Interlochen, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.7608° N, 85.7005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7608&lon=-85.7005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38KH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38KH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A (registry code 2801002, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR (registry code 20004, https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAVXX DH82AROBRTSN
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA267) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940802025319A

## Narrative

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

TOOK OFF DOWNWIND. UNABLE CLEAR TREES. ABORTED. DIVED ONTO RUNWAY HARD. DROVE RIGHT GEAR THROUGH WING. NOSED OVER.

## 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 CHI94LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA267), Aug 2, 1994: De Havilland Tiger Moth DH-82A (N38KH), Interlochen, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to obtain the proper climb rate, and inadequate compensation for wind conditions.

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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