DCA70AZ006

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilandd H-104 · Cleveland, OH · January 28, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 28, 1970
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
9 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2300HDehavilandd H-104
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79648

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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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3-1541  70/1/28  NR.CLEVELAND,OHIO     DEHAVILANDD H-104   CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0749                    N2300H              PX-  7  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      44, 10200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
          PERSONNEL-FAA REPLACEMENT TIME RQRMENT INADEQUATE.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LWR R MAIN WG/FUSELAGE ROOT JT ATTACH FITTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2300H
Reported as
Dehavilandd H-104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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