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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland 104 · Allentown, PA · May 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1964
Place
Allentown, PA · ALLENTOWN, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N918VDehavilland 104
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183941

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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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3-1278  64/5/14    ALLENTOWN PA        DEHAVILLAND 104     CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N918V               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            38, 6300 TOTAL HOURS, 220
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLENTOWN-BETHHEM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N918V
Reported as
Dehavilland 104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allentown-Bethhem