# NTSB OAK75FVD52: Dehavilland DH-104, N153PC, Garberville, CA, May 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1975
- Place: Garberville, CA · GARBERVILLE, CA
- Location: 40.1003° N, 123.7943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garberville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1003&lon=-123.7943&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148860
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FVD52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVD52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1397  75/5/23    GARBERVILLE,CA      DEHAVILLAND DH-104  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3611
        TIME - 1555                    N153PC              PX-  0  0  5  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 419 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARBERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 GARBERVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- L GR DIDNT EXTEND,LINKAGE BROKEN. WIRE FOUND SEPARATED FROM GR SAFE LT MICRO SWITCH.
```

## 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Garberville

## 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 19750523015769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750523015769A), May 23, 1975: Hwksly DH1046A, Garberville, CA, Substantial damage. L gr didnt extend,linkage broken. Wire found separated from gr safe lt micro switch.

## 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 OAK74IP062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74IP062), May 16, 1974: Dehavilland DH.104 (N153PC), S.Francisco, CA, incident, minor 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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