# NTSB CHI73AC057: Hawker-Sdly DH125, N521M, Findlay, OH, December 12, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1972
- Place: Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
- Location: 41.0474° N, 83.6381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Findlay, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0474&lon=-83.6381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 7 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3744  72/12/12   FINDLAY,OHIO        HAWKER-SDLY DH125   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1938                    N521M               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 47, 10966 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2117 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINDLAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                 FINDLAY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       36
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MISSED 2 STRAIGHT-IN VOR APCHS.ATTEMPTED VOR CIRCLING APCH IN BLO MINIMUM COND.DESCENDED BLO MDA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N521M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N521M-1973-02-23), registration cancelled 1973-02-23, S/N 25129 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HAWKER-SDLY DH125
- Registry model: [Hawker Siddeley DH.125-3A/522](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-siddeley-dh-125-3a-522) (registry code 4230130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Findlay

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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