# NTSB NYC72FIG10: Dehavnd Can DHC-1B, N7749, Stevensville, MD, August 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1971
- Place: Stevensville, MD · STEVENSVILLE, MD
- Location: 38.9744° N, 76.3185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stevensville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9744&lon=-76.3185&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163034
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FIG10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIG10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4014  71/8/15    STEVENSVILLE,MD     DEHAVND CAN DHC-1B  CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1425                    N7749               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 34, 2555 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEVENSVILLE,MD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- INVERTED STALL DURING SNAP ROLL.HIT GRND ON PULL OUT FROM SPLIT S.NO INVERTED FLT FUEL SYSTEM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7749](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7749-1971-10-04), registration cancelled 1971-10-04, S/N 167 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVND CAN DHC-1B
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-1B-2-S3](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1b-2-s3) (registry code 2801738) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bay Bridge

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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