# Accident 20010901025509A: Dehavilland DH-94 MOTH MINOR, Farmington, PA, September 1, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 2001, 17:00 local time
- Place: Farmington, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8082° N, 79.5629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmington, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8082&lon=-79.5629&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9403, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DH-94 MOTH MINOR (registry code 2801014, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-94-moth-minor) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010901025509A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700E, THE DEHAVILLAND DH-94, N9403, LANDED IN A FIELD (4) MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS AIRPORT/FARMINGTON, PA (ITS DESTINATION). THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY BEEN SOLD AND WAS BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW OWNER. THERE WAS NO TEMPORARY REGISTRATION OR AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT OR IN THE PILOT'S/PASSENGERS POSSESSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN A FIELD WITH BOTH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND TAIL WHEEL BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT GEAR FAILED FIRST, AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID LEFT WING FORWARD FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET. THE PROPELLER WAS MISSING 22 INCHES OF ONE OF ITS BLADES. THE PROPELLER WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH BLACK, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO VISUALLY DETECT ANY SIGNS OF DRY ROT OR WATER DAMAGE. THE PROPELLER'S WOOD WAS VERY DRY AND BRITTLE, AND SOME DARK SOFT SPOTS WERE VISIBLE AROUND THE EXPOSED AREAS OF BLADE SEPARATION. THE ENGINE HAD TWO BROKEN ATTACH POINTS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND A BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ENGINE HAD CONTINUITY. THERE WAS AT LEAST 1/2 FUEL IN EACH WING TANK. ALL THREE MAIN LANDING GEAR (STANDARD GEAR) WERE BROKEN TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT TOP WING SKIN (WOODEN) WAS BROKEN FROM THE MAIN GEAR TIRE/WHEEL THAT CAME UP THROUGH IT. THE RIGHT WING HAD HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE RIBS, SKIN, AND THE AFT WING SPAR. THE LEFT BOTTOM WING AND AFT FUSELAGE COULD NOT BE INSPECTED AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RESTING ON THEM. THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS, REGISTRATION, AND AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WAS REQUESTED AND WILL BE REVIEWED AT A LATER DATE. THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS CONTAINED NO INFORMATION ON THE PROPELLER. THE AIRFRAME LOG WAS SIGNED OFF AS (AIRWORTHY FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS). THE MECHANIC WAS DECEASED AND COULD NOT BE INTERVIEWED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IN THE EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION CATEGORY.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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