- Date
- April 5, 1984, 17:15 local (Apr 6, 1984, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N81962de Havilland DH 114
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840405012539A
- Case key
- 24222
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Analysis
For undetermined reasons the plt experienced a power loss on both left engines while turning from left base to final for ldg. The plt was unable to maintain directional control and elected to reduce power on the right engines. During the forced ldg roll the acft collided with 3 ditches as well as small trees. As the acft touched down both left engines resumed full power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81962
- Reported as
- de Havilland DH 114
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14053
- Airframe hours
- 20,652
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-G1A5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Scenic Air Tours
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 3, 1984 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- ABQ · Albuquerque, NM
- Airport
- SD1 · Scottsdale
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,682 total · 37 in this make and model · 5,533 as pilot in command · 105 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SDL, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.