FTW75AF049

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH-104 · Addison, TX · January 17, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1975
Place
Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1200HDehavilland DH-104
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750117005869A
Case key
147874

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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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3-0388  75/1/17    ADDISON,TX          DEHAVILLAND DH-104  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0229                    N1200H              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      33, 3800 TOTAL HOURS, 200
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  ADDISON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       49
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DSCND BLO MDA,HIT PWR CABLE 36FT AGL ABT 1 1/2 MI SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1200H
Reported as
Dehavilland DH-104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Addison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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