# Accident 19990525045479A: Howard DGA15P, Covington/Cinc, KY, May 25, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1999, 13:27 local time
- Place: Covington/Cinc, KY
- Airport: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0797° N, 84.5008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0797&lon=-84.5008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79M-2022-09-03) (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
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990525045479A

## Narrative

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

(-23)NO NARRATIVE

## 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 NYC99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA119), May 25, 1999: Howard DGA-15P (N79M), Covington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.

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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