LAX72AL057

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH114 · S.Luis Obsp, CA · May 19, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1972
Place
S.Luis Obsp, CA · S.LUIS OBSP, CA
Injuries
13 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1420ZDehavilland DH114
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201442

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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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3-2068  72/5/19    S.LUIS OBSP,CALIF   DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1605                    N1420Z              PX-  0  0 10  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      35, 9624 TOTAL HOURS, 766
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           S.LUIS OBSP,CALIF            SANTA MARIA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CREW FELT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY.PLT VEERED ACFT OFF RWY,GR HIT DITCH.NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1420Z
Reported as
Dehavilland DH114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Luis Obispo