# NTSB IAD74AI032: Dehavilland DH-104, N10BB, Knoxville, TN, December 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1973
- Place: Knoxville, TN · KNOXVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.9606° N, 83.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Knoxville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9606&lon=-83.9207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74AI032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3975   73/12/6   KNOXVILLE,TENN      DEHAVILLAND DH-104  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38,
        TIME - 1216                    N10BB               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGHEE-TYSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TENN              DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
        REMARKS- PLT LEFT SCENE HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.CAUSE OF FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE FIRE DMG TO ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10BB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10BB-2013-06-14), registration cancelled 2013-06-14, S/N 4325, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH-104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6BA](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6ba) (registry code 2800412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Dehav ENG GQ-30 MK2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gq-30-mk2) (registry code 20005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcghee-Tyson

## 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 19731206041929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731206041929A), Dec 6, 1973: Hwksly DH1045A, Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. Plt left scene has not been located. Cause of fire could not be determined due fire dmg to acft.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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