# NTSB NYC73IN112: Dehavilland DHC-6, N243P, Ogdensburg, NY, February 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 15, 1973
- Place: Ogdensburg, NY · OGDENSBURG, NY
- Location: 44.7171° N, 75.4573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ogdensburg, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7171&lon=-75.4573&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173512
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73IN112
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN112

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0004  73/2/15    OGDENSBURG,NY       DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0645                    N243P               PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      39, 8975 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        2239 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDENSBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DIDNT POSITION THROTTLES PROPERLY AFTER LDG.PLT APPLIED BETA PWR,WAS IN FWD THRUST.ALSO HIT FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N243P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Ogdensburg

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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