# NTSB NYC81FHD09: Dehavilland DHC-1, N65237, Ocean City, NJ, December 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1980
- Place: Ocean City, NJ · OCEAN CITY, NJ
- Location: 39.2693° N, 74.6014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean City, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2693&lon=-74.6014&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127462
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FHD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3530   80/12/6   OCEAN CITY,NJ       DEHAVILLAND DHC-1   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 227
        TIME - 1400                    N65237              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEAN CITY,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CARTWHEELED BACK ON RWY.LEAKING FUEL IGNITED & BURNED ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65237](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65237-1985-10-06), registration cancelled 1985-10-06, S/N C1 0356 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-1
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1) (registry code 2801702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ocean City

## 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 19801206072249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801206072249A), Dec 6, 1980: Dhav DHC1, Ocean City, NJ, Destroyed. Lost directional control on takeoff roll. Hit runway light, cartwheeled and burned.

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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