MIA76DKJ45

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Ozark, AL · January 15, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1976
Place
Ozark, AL · OZARK, AL
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49235Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760115000289A
Case key
152886

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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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3-0257  76/1/15    OZARK,AL            DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1500                    N49235              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1701 TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACKWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZARK,AL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED TAILWHEEL SHIMMY ON LDG ROLL

Aircraft

Registration
N49235
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blackwell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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