De Havilland DH82A N40DH
1 July 1972 · Amityville, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1972 at about 17:30 local time, a De Havilland DH82A registered N40DH was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Amityville, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amityville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zahns
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DH82A
- Registration
- N40DH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0953
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
LOST PWR ON DOWNWIND LEG DUE FOULED PLUGS. CRASHLND IN VACANT LOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DH82A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1972 | De Havilland DH82A | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DH82A | Santa Susan, California, United States | Robertson and | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DH82A | Cogan Station, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1977 | De Havilland DH82A | Lasalle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | De Havilland DH82A | Pittsfield, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1980 | De Havilland DH82A | Oak View, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |