# NTSB FTW77FPA07: Dehavilland 104, N81FA, Addison, TX, March 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1977
- Place: Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
- Location: 32.9637° N, 96.8338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Addison, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9637&lon=-96.8338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157183
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FPA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0306   77/3/3    ADDISON,TX          DEHAVILLAND 104     CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1905                    N81FA               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            2110 TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  ADDISON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N81FA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 104
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Addison

## 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 19770303004489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770303004489A), Mar 3, 1977: Hwksly DH1047AXC, Addison, TX, Substantial damage

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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