NYC77DHD11

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH-114 · New York, NY · March 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1977
Place
New York, NY · NEW YORK, NY
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6VMDehavilland DH-114
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770330007759A
Case key
201384

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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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3-0422  77/3/30    NEW YORK,NY         DEHAVILLAND DH-114  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0847                    N6VM                PX-  0  0  4  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      46, 9000 TOTAL HOURS, 680
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGUARDIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEWPORT,RI                  NEW YORK,NY                  PROVIDENCE,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- GEAR NOT FULLY CYCLED PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6VM
Reported as
Dehavilland DH-114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laguardia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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