# NTSB NYC70IN087: Dehavilland DH114, N782R, Reading, PA, February 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 11, 1970
- Place: Reading, PA · READING, PA
- Location: 40.3392° N, 75.9263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reading, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3392&lon=-75.9263&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131230
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70IN087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70IN087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0002  70/2/11    READING,PA          DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2300
        TIME - 1540                    N782R               PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 610 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPATZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,PA                READING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- R GR WOULDNT LOCK DOWN WITH NORMAL AND EMERG SYS.GREASE FILTER IN SINGLE ACTING DAMPER RAM CLOGGED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N782R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N782R-2013-05-09), registration cancelled 2013-05-09, S/N 14-126, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH114
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2X](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-114-heron-2x) (registry code 2800508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Spatz

## Other investigations on N782R (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC74AN079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN079), Mar 26, 1974: Dehavilland DH114 (N782R), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0360), Dec 18, 1966: Dehavilland 1142X (N782R), New Orleans, LA, substantial damage

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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