# NTSB MIA71AM031: Dehavilland 114-2X, N571PR, Ponce, PR, October 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1970
- Place: Ponce, PR · PONCE,PR, PR
- Location: 17.9997° N, 66.6237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ponce, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.9997&lon=-66.6237&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1500   70/10/5   PONCE,PR            DEHAVILLAND 114-2X  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0808                    N571PR              PX-  0  0  7  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      39, 7200 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERCEDITA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 PONCE,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- NR 1 ENG DRIVEN FUEL INJECTION PUMP BYPASS NEEDLE CAME LOOSE. AD 70-14-7 NOT COMPLIED WITH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N571PR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N571PR-2013-04-23), registration cancelled 2013-04-23, S/N 14119, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 114-2X
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2X](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-114-heron-2x) (registry code 2800508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mercedita

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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