Howard DGA-15P N88WT
3 December 1994 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1994 at about 17:30 local time, a Howard DGA-15P registered N88WT was involved in an accident near Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces Municipal (LCR)
- Coordinates
- 32.2592, -106.8209
- Aircraft
- Howard DGA-15P
- Registration
- N88WT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. A FACTOR WAS THE COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING THE FOURTH TOUCH AND GO LANDING, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT, WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED. FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED A PRE-EXISTING CRACK IN A WELD AREA. THE PILOT HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Howard DGA-15P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1992 | Howard DGA-15P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Clayton Graves | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1999 | Howard DGA-15P | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1999 | Howard DGA-15P | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Howard DGA-15P | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Howard DGA-15P | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Howard DGA-15P | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 140 | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1994 | Mooney M20J | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-32-300 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1994 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Bell 206B | Belen, New Mexico, United States | Aero West Management Services | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1994 | Cessna 172M | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |