FTW75FQD14

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Van Horn, TX · December 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1974
Place
Van Horn, TX · VAN HORN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N94477Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741220043259A
Case key
144942

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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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3-4187  74/12/20 NR.VAN HORN,TEX       DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 816
        TIME - 1110                    N94477              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CULBERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALPINE,TEX                 VAN HORN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG PREV QUIT SAME FLT.PLT LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N94477
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Culberson County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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