# NTSB CHI70FBD27: Dehavilland 104-6A, N420D, Morris, IL, April 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1970
- Place: Morris, IL · MORRIS, IL
- Location: 41.3802° N, 88.4243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morris, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3802&lon=-88.4243&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128558
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FBD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBD27

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N420D-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 04414 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 104-6A
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6a) (registry code 2800410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Morris Muni

## Other investigations on N420D (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 CHI68I0060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68I0060), Jan 9, 1968: Dehavilland DH104 (N420D), Chicago, IL, incident, substantial damage

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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