SEA76FYC35

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH-104 · Vancouver, WA · March 7, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1976
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4042BDehavilland DH-104
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760307007739A
Case key
153074

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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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3-0658   76/3/7    VANCOUVER,WA        DEHAVILLAND DH-104  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2500
        TIME - 1200                    N4042B              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARSON AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VANCOUVER,WA                RETURN                       SCAPOOSE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- UN ACCOMPLISH TAXI TURN DUE RUPTURED AIR BLADDER,R BRAKE.HIT HANGAR.ACFT HAD NO NOSE WHEEL STEERNG

Aircraft

Registration
N4042B
Reported as
Dehavilland DH-104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pearson Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4042B · 1

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