# NTSB IAD71FIA19: Dehavilland 60GM, N939M, Bealeton, VA, May 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1971
- Place: Bealeton, VA · BEALETON, VA
- Location: 38.5830° N, 77.7788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bealeton, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5830&lon=-77.7788&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161602
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71FIA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1554   71/5/9    BEALETON,VA         DEHAVILLAND 60GM    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 690
        TIME - 1555                    N939M               PX-  0  0  1  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 214 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CIRCUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEALETON,VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30K.RWY 15DEG DOWNSLOPE,TREES AT END.ABORTED WHEN TREES COULD NOT BE CLEARED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N939M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N939M), registered now, S/N 51 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 60GM
- Registry model: [Moth 60-GM](https://openairdocs.org/model/moth-60-gm) (registry code 6000102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying Circus

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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