# NTSB FTW73DRG76: Dehavilland DH-104, N559Q, Brownsville, TX, April 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1973
- Place: Brownsville, TX · BROWNSVILLE, TX
- Location: 25.9017° N, 97.4975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownsville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9017&lon=-97.4975&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 4 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190686
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRG76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1017  73/4/30    BROWNSVILLE,TEX     DEHAVILLAND DH-104  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1354
        TIME - 1700                    N559Q               PX-  0  1  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ACAPULCO,MEXICO             BROWNSVILLE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- BOTH ENG CUTTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY.R ENG CUT OUT IN VICINITY OM.PLT THOUGHT FUEL CONTAMINATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N559Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N559Q-1974-04-23), registration cancelled 1974-04-23, S/N 04475 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH-104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6a) (registry code 2800410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730430010399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730430010399A), Apr 30, 1973: Hwksly DH1046A, Brownsville, TX, Substantial damage. Both eng cutting out intermittently.r eng cut out in vicinity om. Plt thought fuel contaminated.

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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