# NTSB DEN80FTG10: Dehavilland DHC-3, Noonan, ND, May 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1980
- Place: Noonan, ND · NOONAN, ND
- Location: 48.8903° N, 103.0103° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Noonan, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.8903&lon=-103.0103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130330
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FTG10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTG10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Border Intl

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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