# NTSB NYC67D0217: Howard DGA-15, N63427, Turner Falls, MA, August 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1966
- Place: Turner Falls, MA · TURNER FALLS, MA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121623
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67D0217
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0217

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2380  66/8/27    TURNER FALLS MASS   HOWARD DGA-15       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1352
        TIME - 1630                    N63427              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNERS FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63427](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63427-1969-02-13), registration cancelled 1969-02-13, S/N 874, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD DGA-15
- Registry model: [Howard DGA-15P](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p) (registry code 4690506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Turners Falls

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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