# NTSB OAK78FVW01: Howard DGA-6, N273Y, Tonopah, NV, October 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1977
- Place: Tonopah, NV · TONOPAH, NV
- Location: 38.0822° N, 117.2246° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tonopah, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0822&lon=-117.2246&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FVW01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVW01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3668  77/10/25 NR.TONOPAH,NV         HOWARD DGA-6        CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1240                    N273Y               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           38, 8207 TOTAL HOURS, 28
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TONOPAH,NV                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     170
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT GROUND WHILE MAKING SPEED RUN AT APPX 10 FT AGL.WIND ESTIMATED AS 20 TO 30 KNOT LEFT CROSS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N273Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273Y-1978-01-24), registration cancelled 1978-01-24, S/N 02, built 1934 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD DGA-6
- Registry model: [Reichardt HOWARD DGA-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/reichardt-howard-dga-6) (registry code 0566137) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19771025037379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771025037379A), Oct 25, 1977: Amtrzr BR54/, Tonopah, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Hit ground while making speed run at appx 10 ft AGL.wind estimated as 20 to 30 knot left cross.

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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