# NTSB NYC74FGT02: Dehavilland DH82A, N90406, Cogan Station, PA, July 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1973
- Place: Cogan Station, PA · COGAN STATION, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189709
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FGT02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGT02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90406-1983-05-06), registration cancelled 1983-05-06, S/N PG644 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH82A
- Registry model: [Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a) (registry code 2801002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730724021319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730724021319A), Jul 24, 1973: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN, Cogan Station, PA, Substantial damage. Drg atmpt to get the acft onto the selected area the acft stalled.

## Other investigations on N90406 (1)

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 NYC79FNC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC09), Nov 5, 1978: Dehavilland DH-82A (N90406), No.Hampton, NH, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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