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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Howard DGA-15P · Kernville, CA · September 30, 2018

Date
September 30, 2018 · 09:18 local
Place
Kernville, CA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9471H
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR18LA278
Reported as
Howard DGA-15P
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
7,800 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft engine failed on initial climb-out after takeoff. Aircraft landed hard on runway, main landing gear collapsed causing belly fuel tank to rupture. Aircraft was destroyed from post-impact fire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON RUNWAY, MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING BELLY FUEL TANK TO RUPTURE. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED FROM POST-IMPACT FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N9471H · 1

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