# NTSB SEA72DTI05: Dehavilland DH 104, N1565V, Chester, MT, August 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1971
- Place: Chester, MT · CHESTER, MT
- Location: 48.5113° N, 110.9661° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chester, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5113&lon=-110.9661&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA72DTI05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DTI05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3132  71/8/21    CHESTER,MONT        DEHAVILLAND DH 104  CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N1565V              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 40, 6384 TOTAL HOURS, 24
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIBERTY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POCATELLO,ID                CHESTER,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT 2FT HI ANGLE IRON FRAME ABT 20FT BFR THRESHOLD,R TIRE BLEW.SWERVED DRG LDG ROLL R GR COLLAPSED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1565V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1565V-2013-01-31), registration cancelled 2013-01-31, S/N 4451, built 1954 (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: [Dehav ENG GQ-70MK2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gq-70mk2) (registry code 20007, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Liberty County

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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