# NTSB MKC83LA185: De Havilland DHG-6-300, N723CA, Kansas City, MO, August 1, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 1, 1983, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Coordinates: 39.210548, -94.630599 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2105&lon=-94.6306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 16 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83LA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33465/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA185

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - building(nonresidential) (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PARKED, THE OUTER PORTION OF THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE AWNING ON A BUILDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N723CA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DE HAVILLAND DHG-6-300
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 723
- Engines: unknown PT6-20 550 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Capital Air Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: FOE, TOPEKA, KS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,240 total, 740 in this make and model, 4,263 as pilot in command, 265 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 18,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKC, 15 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19830801061309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830801061309A), Aug 1, 1983: Dhav DHC6300, Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot taxied wing into metal awning during parking aircraft at ramp.

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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