DEN66A0053

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH114 · Tucson, AZ · January 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1966
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1420ZDehavilland DH114
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174008

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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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3-1242   66/1/9    TUCSON ARIZ         DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4321
        TIME - 1019                    N1420Z              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKCASE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- CRANKCASE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL LINE FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1420Z
Reported as
Dehavilland DH114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage