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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-3 · Noonan, ND · May 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1980
Place
Noonan, ND · NOONAN, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CFDJADehavilland DHC-3
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130330

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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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E-0011  80/5/25    NOONAN,ND           DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    CFDJA               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BORDER INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANDAN,ND                   NOONAN,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- L GEAR FAILED ON ACFT EQUIPPED W AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS.WND GUSTING 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
CFDJA
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Border Intl