CHI79DEG10

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas AD-4N · Harrison, OH · April 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1979
Place
Harrison, OH · HARRISON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N91945Douglas AD-4N
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790403006389A
Case key
137568

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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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3-0645   79/4/3    HARRISON,OH         DOUGLAS AD-4N       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 978
        TIME - 1635                    N91945              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 171 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YPSILANTI,MI                HARRISON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT SET UP SLOWER THAN NORMAL FINAL APCH IN AN ATTEMPT TO ALLOW OTHER ACFT TO CLEAR RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N91945
Reported as
Douglas AD-4N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N91945 · 1

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