# NTSB NYC80FHD10: Hawker-Sdly DH125, N926LR, Wilmington, DE, April 19, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1980
- Place: Wilmington, DE · WILMINGTON, DE
- Location: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7357&lon=-75.5321&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131276
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FHD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0815  80/4/19    WILMINGTON,DE       HAWKER-SDLY DH125   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1640                    N926LR              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 37, 7415 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GTR WILMINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             WILMINGTON,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R MAIN WHEELS FAILED,WING TIP STRUCK RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N926LR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HAWKER-SDLY DH125
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gtr Wilmington

## 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 19800419009709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800419009709A), Apr 19, 1980: Hwksly HS125600A, Wilmington, DE, Substantial damage. Made hard landing on right main wheel which blew the tire and wrinkled the right wing.

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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