# NTSB FTW90DRD13: de Havilland DH-82A, N5984, Youngsville, LA, July 22, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: July 22, 1990, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Youngsville, LA
- Coordinates: 30.090805, -91.990188 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0908&lon=-91.9902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22989
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW90DRD13
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22989/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD13

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO TOUCH DOWN AT THE PROPER POINT ON THE LANDING SURFACE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LATE INITIATION OF THE ABORTED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - tailwind
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - pole
  - object - wire,transmission
- Fire, descent - uncontrolled
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - roadway/highway
- On ground/water collision with object, other
  - object - vehicle

## Analysis

THE ANTIQUE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF TO THE SOUTH, FLEW FOR 15 MINUTES, AND CAME IN TO LAND ON THE SAME RUNWAY. WITH A 3 MPH TAILWIND, IT TOUCHED DOWN 2/3 TO 3/4 DOWN THE RUNWAY. IT ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN WITH FULL POWER APPLIED, IT LIFTED OFF AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AGL, AND WITH THE NOSE HIGH, BUT NOT CLIMBING, IT IMPACTED A POWER POLE AND POWER LINES. ONE WITNESS SAID IT WAS BURNING BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND. AS IT HIT THE TERRAAIN, ON A ROAD, IT WAS HIT BY AN AUTOMOBILE. THE AIRPLANE BURNED. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS BACKED AWAY AND SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5984](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5984-1991-05-14), registration cancelled 1991-05-14, S/N NM19312 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: de Havilland DH-82A
- Registry model: [Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a) (registry code 2801002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: NM-193-12
- Engines: Bristol IF 122 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Edward G Martin
- Registered owner: Martin Gmc Trucks, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1990, 5 hours before
- Departed: 33LA
- Airport: 33LA, Sky Ranch, runway 18, 2,600 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 5,495 total, 160 in this make and model, 5,495 as pilot in command, 67 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LFT, 9 nm away

## 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 19900722028219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900722028219A), Jul 22, 1990: Dhavxx DH82AWILLIAM, Youngsville, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck a power pole,crashed and burned trying to make a go around from an aborted landing. Light wind shift a factor

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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