# NTSB NYC80FGT14: Dehavilland DHC-2, N5330G, Chambersburg, PA, June 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1980
- Place: Chambersburg, PA · CHAMBERSBURG, PA
- Location: 39.9314° N, 77.6556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chambersburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9314&lon=-77.6556&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131365
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FGT14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0952  80/6/22    CHAMBERSBURG,PA     DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1100
        TIME - 1715                    N5330G              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAMBERSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBERSBURG,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5330G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5330G-1980-12-19), registration cancelled 1980-12-19, S/N 1255 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1) (registry code 2808006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chambersburg

## 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 19800622030149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622030149A), Jun 22, 1980: Dhav DHC2MK1, Chambersburg, PA, Substantial damage. Landed with brakes on. Airplane nosed over on runway.

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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