# NTSB NYC66A0124: Dehavilland DH-104, N70L, Washington, DC, May 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1966
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 11 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172440
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0124
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0124

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0396   66/5/4    WASHINGTON DC       DEHAVILLAND DH-104  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4810
        TIME - 0740                    N70L                PX-  0  0  9  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 810 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NATNL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- IN GO-AROUND AFTER HARD LANDING BOUNCE,PILOT DISCOVERED DAMAGE AND DIVERTED TO DULLES FOR LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70L-2012-10-15), registration cancelled 2012-10-15, S/N 04468, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH-104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6a) (registry code 2800410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Dehav ENG GQ-30 MK2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gq-30-mk2) (registry code 20005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Washington Natnl

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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