# NTSB NYC66A0125: Howard DGA15P, N9120H, Gilbertville, PA, May 7, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1966
- Place: Gilbertville, PA · GILBERTVILLE, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172426
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0125
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0125

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0377   66/5/7    GILBERTVILLE PA     HOWARD DGA15P       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 300
        TIME - 1005                    N9120H              PX-  5  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HANOVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TWO PARACHUTIST JUMPED.ONE LANDED.SAFELY.THE OTHER JUMPED AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9120H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9120H-1966-06-25), registration cancelled 1966-06-25, S/N 1701 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD DGA15P
- Registry model: [Howard DGA-15P](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p) (registry code 4690506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: New Hanover

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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