LAX67F0452

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH114 · Tucson, AZ · June 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1967
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1420ZDehavilland DH114
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116071

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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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3-1977  67/6/13    TUCSON, ARIZ        DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 8000
        TIME - 1340                    N1420Z              PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKCASE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NO.3 ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED THROUGH POWER SECTION. ESCAPING OIL IGNITED. FIRE WAS BLOWN OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1420Z
Reported as
Dehavilland DH114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage