# NTSB LAX73DUQ04: Dehavilland DH82A, N522R, Santa Susan, CA, July 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1973
- Place: Santa Susan, CA · SANTA SUSAN, CA
- Location: 34.2586° N, 118.6643° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Susana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2586&lon=-118.6643&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201636
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73DUQ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUQ04-201636

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2245  73/7/29    SANTA SUSAN,CALIF   DEHAVILLAND DH82A   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2500
        TIME - 1230                    N522R               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CALIF           SANTA SUSAN,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- RUDDER BAR ARM WEDGED IN FUSELAGE SLOT,RESTRICTED MOVEMENT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N522R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N522R), registered now, S/N T-7602, built 1935 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH82A
- Registry model: [Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a) (registry code 2801002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major) (registry code 20004, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Susana

## 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 19730729023499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730729023499A), Jul 29, 1973: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN, Santa Susan, CA, Substantial damage. Rudder bar arm wedged in fuselage slot,restricted movement

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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