# NTSB ATL80DKM26: Dehavilland DHC-1B, N12BH, Huntersville, NC, September 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1980
- Place: Huntersville, NC · HUNTERSVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.4107° N, 80.8429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntersville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4107&lon=-80.8429&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80DKM26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKM26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2063   80/9/1    HUNTERSVILLE,NC     DEHAVILLAND DHC-1B  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4510
        TIME - 1630                    N12BH               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTERSVILLE,NC             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG SET AT IDLE FOR 20-30SEC DURING TAILSLIDE MANEUVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12BH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12BH), registered now, S/N 157-195, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-1B
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-1B-2-S3](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1b-2-s3) (registry code 2801738) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Braford

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800901040779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800901040779A), Sep 1, 1980: Dhav DHC1B2, Huntersfield, NC, Substantial damage. Engine quit while practicing a back slide acrobatic manuever. Landed in field next to airport. Hit ditch.

## Other investigations on N12BH (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 ERA14LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA181), Apr 3, 2014: Dehavilland DHC 1B 2-S3 (N12BH), Bayport, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other, which resulted in a collision.

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.

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