# NTSB OAK70DVD11: Howard DGA-15, N62J, Tracy, CA, March 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1970
- Place: Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
- Location: 37.7274° N, 121.4522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tracy, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7274&lon=-121.4522&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70DVD11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVD11

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1168  70/3/11    TRACY,CALIF         HOWARD DGA-15       CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3393
        TIME - 1715                    N62J                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRACY,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SEAT SLID BACK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62J-1974-10-09), registration cancelled 1974-10-09, S/N 1751 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD DGA-15
- Registry model: [Howard DGA-15P](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-dga-15p) (registry code 4690506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tracy

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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