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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying School, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150J | Patoka, Indiana, United States | ROY S. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Rocco A. Marrese | No injuries | - |