# NTSB NYC71FNA59: Dehavilland DH 104, N375JC, East Boston, MA, June 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1971
- Place: East Boston, MA · EAST BOSTON, MA
- Location: 42.3751° N, 71.0392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3751&lon=-71.0392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161156
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FNA59
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FNA59

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0504   71/6/2    EAST BOSTON,MASS    DEHAVILLAND DH 104  CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2115                    N375JC              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 30, 2991 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BEDFORD,MASS            EAST BOSTON,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ADVY-PART RWY 22R CLSD.ENTRD,HIT PORT CONST LGT.DMG DTMND 6/15/72-RPTD.LGT OPN UNKN DUE TIME LAPSE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N375JC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N375JC-1990-03-19), registration cancelled 1990-03-19, S/N 04338 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH 104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6a) (registry code 2800410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Logan Intl

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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