# NTSB NYC79FNC09: Dehavilland DH-82A, N90406, No.Hampton, NH, November 5, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1978
- Place: No.Hampton, NH · NO.HAMPTON, NH
- Location: 42.9726° N, 70.8298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Hampton, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9726&lon=-70.8298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139175
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FNC09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3566   78/11/5   NO.HAMPTON,NH       DEHAVILLAND DH-82A  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 235
        TIME - 1156                    N90406              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANFORD,ME                  HAMPTON,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG RAN ROUGH AFTER TKOF.
```

## 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 DH-82A
- 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
- Airport: Hampton

## 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 19781105036409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781105036409A), Nov 5, 1978: Dhavxx DH89AROBRT, No.Hampton, NH, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Eng ran rough after tkof.

## 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 NYC74FGT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGT02), Jul 24, 1973: Dehavilland DH82A (N90406), Cogan Station, PA, substantial damage

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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