# NTSB DEN81FTC14: Dehavilland DHC-1, N48262, Rawlins, WY, April 30, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1981
- Place: Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
- Location: 41.7851° N, 107.2247° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rawlins, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7851&lon=-107.2247&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125332
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTC14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3339  81/4/30    RAWLINS,WY          DEHAVILLAND DHC-1   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 5132
        TIME - 1415                    N48262              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWLINS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AFTON,WY                    RAWLINGS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SIPHONING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SIPHONED OVR REMOTE AREA,FUEL EXHAUSTED BFR REACHING ARPT.FND VENT OBSTD,UNKN MTRL,CAP LOOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48262](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48262), registered now, S/N DH8F-499 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-1
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1-chipmunk) (registry code 2801704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Fairchild 6-440-C5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-c5) (registry code 26008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rawlins Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810430023149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810430023149A), Apr 30, 1981: Dhav DHC1, Rawlins, WY, Substantial damage. Lost power, crash-landed in rough field. Found fuel vents clogged. Fuel had siphoned in flight. Previous problem.

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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