De Havilland DHC-1B N1147
1 July 1966 · La Porte, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 July 1966 at about 19:52 local time, a De Havilland DHC-1B registered N1147 was involved in an accident during in flight near La Porte, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Porte, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Porte
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-1B
- Registration
- N1147
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1159
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG CUT OUT DURING ABRUPT PULL UP FROM LOW PASS.INSUFFICIENT ALT FOR SAFE RECOVERY FROM SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1974 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Massena, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1974 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Roberts, Idaho, United States | Browning, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1975 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1980 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1980 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1984 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |