De Havilland DHC-6 N383EX
17 June 1979 · Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 June 1979 at about 22:48 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered N383EX, operated by Air New England, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. 10 people were on board and one died, 7 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barnstable Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-6
- Registration
- N383EX
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air New England
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Flushing, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 1-0027
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 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
PIC TAKING POLYTHIAZIDE, A HYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION,& ALLOPURINAL FOR GOUT.FLEW 9HRS IN LAST 24HR PD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1979 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Tau, Samoa | South Pacific | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe AI | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Rockland, Maine, United States | Downeast Airli | Fatal | 17 |
| 27 Feb 1979 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mountain | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Watertown, New York, United States | E. A. Deeds | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1980 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Rio Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |