De Havilland DH-82A N5676
19 September 1972 · Santa Paula, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1972 at about 10:05 local time, a De Havilland DH-82A registered N5676 was involved in an accident during in flight near Santa Paula, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Paula, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Paula
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DH-82A
- Registration
- N5676
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3583
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
PRESERVATIVE IN FUEL TANK AND VENT.CRASH LNDD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DH-82A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1973 | De Havilland DH 82A | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | De Havilland DH 82A | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | De Havilland DH 82A | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | De Havilland DH 82A | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1975 | De Havilland DH-82A | Otisville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1978 | De Havilland DH-82A | No.hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |