MIA72OKA11

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH104 · St.Mrtn (Atlantic Ocean) · January 6, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1972
Place
St.Mrtn (Atlantic Ocean) · ST.MRTN,NETH.ANT., AO
Injuries
1 minor, 6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N979JCDehavilland DH104
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165451

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0010   72/1/6    ST.MRTN,NETH.ANT.   DEHAVILLAND DH104   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 3250
        TIME - 1145                    N979JC              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCESS JULIANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 ST.MRTN,NETH.ANT.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF NETHERLANDS ANTILLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N979JC
Reported as
Dehavilland DH104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Princess Juliana

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.