CHI68A0033

NTSB accident investigation · Dehaviland DH104 · Marquette, MI · October 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1967
Place
Marquette, MI · MARQUETTE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N425DDehaviland DH104
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113061

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4406  67/10/10   MARQUETTE,MICH      DEHAVILAND DH104    CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0447                    N425D               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 41, 15404 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARQUETTE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- APPROX 210 LBS OVER GROSS WT.1 INCH OF SLUSH ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N425D
Reported as
Dehaviland DH104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marquette County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.