# NTSB CHI79FA020: Dehavilland 114-2X, N3FB, Cleveland, OH, December 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1978
- Place: Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
- Location: 41.4995° N, 81.6954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4995&lon=-81.6954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 16 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138131
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FA020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4441  78/12/18   CLEVELAND,OH        DEHAVILLAND 114-2X  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1431                    N3FB                PX-  0  0 15  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      32, 3311 TOTAL HOURS, 908
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANSFIELD,OH                CLEVELAND,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- GND CONTROLLER CLRD ARPT VEHICLE FM PSN ON ARPT TO TRML AREA.VEHICLE COLLIDED W ACFT ON LNDG ROLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3FB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3FB-1980-07-28), registration cancelled 1980-07-28, S/N 14111 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 114-2X
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH-114](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-114) (registry code 2800506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cleveland Hopkins

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19781218045519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781218045519A), Dec 18, 1978: Hwksly DH114/, Cleveland, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft on landing roll was struck by a ground vehicle. ATC failed to advise of traffic.

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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