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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH82A · Evanston, WY · October 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1980
Place
Evanston, WY · EVANSTON, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3744MDehavilland DH82A
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801021058299A
Case key
127936

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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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3-3355  80/10/21   EVANSTON,WY         DEHAVILLAND DH82A   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 698
        TIME - 1615                    N3744M              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVANSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSTON,WY                 SEATTLE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- HIT MOUND OF DIRT APRX 60FT FM EDGE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3744M
Reported as
Dehavilland DH82A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evanston

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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