# NTSB NYC82DA192: de Havilland DH-114, N507FW, Sidney, NY, August 11, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 10, 1982, 20:30 local (Aug 11, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Sidney, NY
- Coordinates: 42.310283, -75.389183 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3103&lon=-75.3892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA192
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72621/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA192

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - aircraft parked/standing
  - landing gear,normal brake system - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING ON THE RAMP THE PLT EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL PARKED ACFT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AIR OPERATED & A SMALL THREADED ROD WITH A SMALL LOCKING SCREW DISCONNECTED FROM THE BRAKE VALVE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N507FW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: de Havilland DH-114
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 14057
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K1D5 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Ford-Aire, Inc.
- Registered owner: Ford-Aire, Inc.
- Departed: BINGHAMTON, NY
- Destination: SIDNEY, NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: N23, Sidney

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 200 in this make and model, 200 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 15 statute miles

## 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 19820810041599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820810041599A), Aug 10, 1982: Hwksly DH1142X, Sidney, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot lost both braking and steering during taxi causing collision with parked aircraft.

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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