CHI70FBD27

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland 104-6A · Morris, IL · April 16, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1970
Place
Morris, IL · MORRIS, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N420DDehavilland 104-6A
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128558

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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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3-1682  70/4/16    MORRIS,ILL          DEHAVILLAND 104-6A  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1210                    N420D               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 55, 11645 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            234 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRIS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRIS,ILL                  DUPAGE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP NOT FEA,DID NOT ENERGIZE FEA MOTOR,BUILD PRESSURE.FLAPS 20DEG,EXTDD LDG GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N420D
Reported as
Dehavilland 104-6A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Morris Muni

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