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NTSB accident investigation · Dornier D0-28 · Scranton, PA · October 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1980
Place
Scranton, PA · SCRANTON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
4X-CFADornier D0-28
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129056

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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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E-0018  80/10/15 NR.SCRANTON,PA        DORNIER D0-28       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    4X-CFA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     34, 7375 TOTAL HOURS, 8
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANGOR,ME                   LOCKHAVEN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD-UN MAINT ALT OVR MTNS W 1 ENG.HIT HIWAY GUARD RAIL DRG FORCED LNDG ON MTN ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
4X-CFA
Reported as
Dornier D0-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage