# NTSB DCA70AZ006: Dehavilandd H-104, N2300H, Cleveland, OH, January 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1970
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 9 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA70AZ006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA70AZ006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2300H-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 0444 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILANDD H-104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6a) (registry code 2800410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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