# NTSB MIA70A0042: Dehavilland DH114, N570PR, Charlotte Amal, VI, December 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1969
- Place: Charlotte Amal, VI · CHARLOTTE AMAL, VI
- Location: 18.3419° N, 64.9307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte Amalie, VI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.3419&lon=-64.9307&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 3 minor, 17 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149594
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3777   69/12/1   CHARLOTTE AMAL,VI   DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0957                    N570PR              PX-  0  2 18  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      38, 12500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        172 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S.TRUMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 CHARLOTTE AMAL,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: FLAP ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ASYMETRICAL FLAPS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- R FLAP DATUM HINGE LINK FAILED.CAUSED R FLAPS TO STREAMLINE,L FLAPS AT 60 DEG. STRUCK 2 ACFT,CAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N570PR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N570PR-1991-07-08), registration cancelled 1991-07-08, S/N 14074 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH114
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2X](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-114-heron-2x) (registry code 2800508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harry S.Truman

## Other investigations on N570PR (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA76AM007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM007-79657), Jul 11, 1975: Dehavilland DH114 (N570PR), San Juan, PR, substantial damage

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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