# NTSB UNK64X0879: Dehavilland DH104, N1579V, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, March 11, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1964
- Place: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico · CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 10 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0879
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0879

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0019  64/3/11    CABO SAN LUCAS MX   DEHAVILLAND DH104   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1450                    N1579V              PX-  0  0  9  BUSINESS                  41, 9810 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1497 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABO SAN LUCAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1579V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1579V-2015-05-05), registration cancelled 2015-05-05, S/N 04384, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6BA](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6ba) (registry code 2800412) (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: Cabo San Lucas

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