# NTSB MIA72AM142: Dehavilland DH114, N554PR, Ponce, PR, June 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1972
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal, 7 serious, 8 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM142

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0017  72/6/24    PONCE,PR            DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2317                    N554PR              PX-  3  7  8  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      28, 8297 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        3017 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERCEDITA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 PONCE,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- OVERROTATED AT TOO LOW A/S, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONROL. REASON FOR GO-AROUND UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N554PR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N554PR-1983-12-05), registration cancelled 1983-12-05, S/N 14085 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH114
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH-114](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-114) (registry code 2800506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- 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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