# NTSB OAK74IP062: Dehavilland DH.104, N153PC, S.Francisco, CA, May 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1974
- Place: S.Francisco, CA · S.FRANCISCO, CA
- Location: 37.7750° N, 122.4194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Francisco, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7750&lon=-122.4194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173440
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74IP062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74IP062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0016  74/5/16    S.FRANCISCO,CALIF   DEHAVILLAND DH.104  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3600
        TIME - 2025                    N153PC              PX-  0  0  7  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S.FRANCISCO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          S.FRANCISCO,CALIF           CARSON CITY,NEV              S.LAKE TAHOE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           49                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RUDDER LCK NOT INSTALLED BY PREV CREW,CAUSED BRK AIR PRESS TO BLEED OFF.HIT DH125,N88GA,SUBST DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N153PC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N153PC-2009-09-17), registration cancelled 2009-09-17, S/N 04381, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH.104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6a) (registry code 2800410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-720 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-series) (registry code 41546, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: S.Francisco Intl

## Other investigations on N153PC (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK75FVD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVD52), May 23, 1975: Dehavilland DH-104 (N153PC), Garberville, CA, substantial damage

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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