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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH.115 · Kalamazoo, MI · October 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1971
Place
Kalamazoo, MI · KALAMAZOO, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N11925Dehavilland DH.115
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164059

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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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3-4371  71/10/29   KALAMAZOO,MICH      DEHAVILLAND DH.115  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1521                    N11925              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 29, 973 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            32 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KALAMAZOO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               KALAMAZOO,MICH               TOLEDO,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN REACH RWY,CRASH LNDD 1/2MI FRM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N11925
Reported as
Dehavilland DH.115
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kalamazoo Muni

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.