NYC74FGT02

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH82A · Cogan Station, PA · July 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1973
Place
Cogan Station, PA · COGAN STATION, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N90406Dehavilland DH82A
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730724021319A
Case key
189709

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1773  73/7/24    COGAN STATION,PA    DEHAVILLAND DH82A   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 172
        TIME - 0845                    N90406              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARS,PA                     WILLIAMSPORT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG ATMPT TO GET THE ACFT ONTO THE SELECTED AREA THE ACFT STALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N90406
Reported as
Dehavilland DH82A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N90406 · 1

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