NYC70AN071

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH125 · Morristown, NJ · January 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1970
Place
Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N162ADehavilland DH125
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181448

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0371  70/1/13    MORRISTOWN,NJ       DEHAVILLAND DH125   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0720                    N162A               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 54, 22620 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 453 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIRRISTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIDDLETOWN,PA              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED          MORRISTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- APRX 3 FT FROZEN SNOWBANK ON END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N162A
Reported as
Dehavilland DH125
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mirristown