# NTSB NYC70AN071: Dehavilland DH125, N162A, Morristown, NJ, January 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1970
- Place: Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.7966° N, 74.4773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morristown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7966&lon=-74.4773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181448
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH125
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mirristown

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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