Dyke Delta JD-2 N555A
29 July 1968 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1968 at about 10:10 local time, a Dyke Delta JD-2 registered N555A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rockford, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Rockford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Dyke Delta JD-2
- Registration
- N555A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2908
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
IMPROPERLY LATCHED CANOPY CAME LOOSE.INTENTL GR-UP LDG.STRUCK PIPER N3878T, SUBST DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dyke Delta JD-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1978 | Dyke Delta JD-2 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Dyke Delta JD-2 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Dyke Delta JD-2 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |