CHI68F0262

NTSB accident investigation · Howard DGA-15 · Lynchburg, OH · September 4, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1967
Place
Lynchburg, OH · LYNCHBURG, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9887HHoward DGA-15
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114191

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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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3-3182   67/9/4    LYNCHBURG,OHIO      HOWARD DGA-15       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 572
        TIME - 1430                    N9887H              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- WITH CABIN DOOR OFF,EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN CABIN CAUSED PLYWOOD SECTION OF FUSELAGE,TOP TO SEPARATE

Aircraft

Registration
N9887H
Reported as
Howard DGA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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