De Havilland 6A N1472V
24 April 1971 · Sanderson, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1971 at about 10:00 local time, a De Havilland 6A registered N1472V, operated by Riley Turbostr, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sanderson, Texas, United States. 11 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanderson, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bullis Gap Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland 6A
- Registration
- N1472V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Riley Turbostr
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Del Rio, Tex → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0410
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
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
OBS SAW ACFT LND HALFWAY DOWN MARGINAL STRIP WITH 15-20 MPH DIR TAILWIND. GR HIT GULLY OFF END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |