CHI70F0169

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC1B2 · Henderson, KY · August 15, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1969
Place
Henderson, KY · HENDERSON, KY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N280SDehavilland DHC1B2
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162246

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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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3-3477  69/8/15    HENDERSON,KY        DEHAVILLAND DHC1B2  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1129
        TIME - 1715                    N280S               PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENDERSON,KY                HENDERSON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PASTURE TO AID PLT IN ACFT CRASH.

Aircraft

Registration
N280S
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC1B2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Henderson