# NTSB OAK71DJW05: Dehaviland DHC-4A, N580PA, Qui Nhon, VM, November 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1970
- Place: Qui Nhon, VM · QUI NHON, Vietnam
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 17 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158827
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71DJW05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DJW05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0058   70/11/5   QUI NHON,VIETNAM    DEHAVILAND DHC-4A   CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 6400
        TIME - 1337                    N580PA              PX-  0  0 14  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 3400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUI NHON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUY HOA VIETNAM             QUI NHON,VIETNAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N580PA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILAND DHC-4A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Qui Nhon

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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