CHI73FEI44

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH 82A · Fremont, OH · June 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1973
Place
Fremont, OH · FREMONT, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41DHDehavilland DH 82A
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190322

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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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3-1447  73/6/12    FREMONT,OHIO        DEHAVILLAND DH 82A  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 191
        TIME - 1300                    N41DH               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PROGRESS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHAGRIN FALLS,OHIO          IOWA CITY,IOWA               BOWLING GREEN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- REFUELLING STOP DUE VIS TSTMS.HI FLARE LATE PWR LOW A/S T/D HARD ON L GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N41DH
Reported as
Dehavilland DH 82A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Progress Field

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