Howard DGA-15P N95462
28 April 2006 · Merritt Island, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2006 at about 12:05 local time, a Howard DGA-15P registered N95462 was involved in an accident near Merritt Island, Florida, United States. 2 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 12:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merritt Island, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merritt Island Airport (KCOI)
- Coordinates
- 28.3472, -80.6869
- Aircraft
- Howard DGA-15P
- Registration
- N95462
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palm City → Merritt Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA06CA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to comply with the before landing checklist for his failure to lock the tailwheel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he failed to lock the tailwheel for takeoff due to his discontinuation of the checklist to see if the baggage door was secured. The flight departed and proceeded to the destination airport where he landed on runway 29 due to the wind direction. During the landing roll the airplane veered to the right which he attempted to correct with left rudder and brake input but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the right side of the runway causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot further stated he also failed to lock the tailwheel in anticipation of landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Howard DGA-15P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2003 | Howard DGA-15P | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Howard DGA-15P | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 25 Sep 2015 | Howard DGA 15P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Howard DGA 15P | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2006 | Mooney M20J | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft A24R | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Dahlstrom - Piel Emeraude CP-30 | Venice, Florida, United States | David G. Dahlstrom | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-34-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Cessna 150L | Umatilla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |