De Havilland DHC-1B N88902
11 July 1974 · Massena, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1974 at about 19:36 local time, a De Havilland DHC-1B registered N88902 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Massena, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Massena, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richards Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-1B
- Registration
- N88902
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1840
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
PLT FAILED TO REMOVE CLOTH FM CARBURETOR AIR INLET DRG PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1974 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Roberts, Idaho, United States | Browning, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1975 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1980 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1980 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1966 | De Havilland DHC-1B | La Porte, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jul 1984 | De Havilland DHC-1B | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |