# Accident 19960210002519A: Dhav DHC2MK1, Ashland, OR, February 10, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1996, 13:30 local time
- Place: Ashland, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3892° N, 122.9296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3892&lon=-122.9296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N690, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N690) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) (registry code 2808002, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-i-l20a) (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: DHAV DHC2MK1
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,492 total, 118 in this make and model, 93 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960210002519A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN CROSSWIND. IMPACTED HARD IN CRAB ANGLE. CFI TOOK OVER. AFTER TAKEOFF NOTED DAMAGED TAIL. RETURNED BASE.

## 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 SEA96LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA054), Feb 10, 1996: de Havilland DHC-2 (N690), Ashland, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the dual student's improper touchdown, and the instructor's delayed remedial action. The crosswind was a related factor.

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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