Dyke Delta JD-2 N443B
6 August 1978 · N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1978 at about 11:00 local time, a Dyke Delta JD-2 registered N443B was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Little Rock
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Dyke Delta JD-2
- Registration
- N443B
- 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
- 3-1782
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FORWARD BOTTOM PORTION OF LANDING GEAR HANDLE DEVELOPED FATIGUE CRACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dyke Delta JD-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1979 | Dyke Delta JD-2 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Dyke Delta JD-2 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Dyke Delta JD-2 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |