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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH104 · Moses Lake, WA · May 15, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1973
Place
Moses Lake, WA · MOSES LAKE, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4041BDehavilland DH104
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730515011429A
Case key
190576

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1179  73/5/15    MOSES LAKE,WASH     DEHAVILLAND DH104   CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1030                    N4041B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     32, 2795 TOTAL HOURS, 15
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOSES LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSES LAKE,WASH             TWIN FALLS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR.PLT CONT TKOF,DIDNT FEATH PROP OR RAISE GR.FLAPS WERE RETRACTED.UN MAINTAIN FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4041B
Reported as
Dehavilland DH104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Moses Lake

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Other investigations on N4041B · 1

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