# NTSB MIA81IA092: Dehavilland DH-114, N578PR, San Juan, PR, July 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1981
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 16 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123608
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81IA092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81IA092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0054   81/7/6    SAN JUAN,PR         DEHAVILLAND DH-114  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1246                    N578PR              PX-  0  0 14  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      51, 20309 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        10739 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 ST CROIX,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      81
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO HVY RW/DWNDFT APRX 100FT AGL AFT GR HNDL RAISED.SETTLED,ROTG BCN & AIR DUCTS SCRAPED RWY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N578PR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N578PR-2013-04-23), registration cancelled 2013-04-23, S/N 14103, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH-114
- 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: Minor damage
- Airport: San Juan Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19810706087639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810706087639I), Jul 6, 1981: Hwksly DH1142DA, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. On takeoff at v two speed, aircraft dropped and hit runway before continuing on. Thunderstorm passed over runway.

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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