UNK65X1179

NTSB accident investigation · Dehaviland DH104 · Nashua, NH · December 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1964
Place
Nashua, NH · NASHUA, NH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4270CDehaviland DH104
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180314

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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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3-3734  64/12/29   NASHUA NH           DEHAVILAND DH104    CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0753                    N4270C              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            43, 10400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOIRE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4270C
Reported as
Dehaviland DH104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boire Field

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