Plane Crash List

De Havilland DRAGONFLY DH-90 N190DH

22 September 1987 · Sellersburg, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 22 September 1987 at about 17:40 local time, a De Havilland DRAGONFLY DH-90 registered N190DH, operated by Michael R. Simmons, was involved in an accident near Sellersburg, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Sellersburg, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Clark Co. (JVY)
Coordinates
38.3907, -85.7498
Aircraft
De Havilland DRAGONFLY DH-90
Registration
N190DH
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Michael R. Simmons
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI87DEX09

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 1 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

AIRCRAFT BEGAN LEFT DRIFT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER, AND AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY RIGHT. AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO APPLICATION OF LEFT RUDDER OR INCREASED THRUST FROM RIGHT ENGINE; DEPARTED RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO DRAINAGE DITCH. PILOT NEVER ATTEMPTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING INNER AND OUTER BUSHINGS HAD BEEN INTERCHANGED ALLOWING THE BRAKE/BACKING PLATE ASSEMBLY TO BIND ON THE WHEEL/DRUM ASSEMBLY. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD BEEN REPACKED ON THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION, 20 OPERATING HOURS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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