Howard DGA 15P N1785H
25 September 2015 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2015 at about 20:30 local time, a Howard DGA 15P registered N1785H was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.5597, -104.8503
- Aircraft
- Howard DGA 15P
- Registration
- N1785H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1943
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Englewood → Englewood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA294
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The separation of the elevator control system linkage at a push/pull tube and cable joint, for an unknown reason, because the bolt and associated hardware securing the joint was not found for examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was en route to his destination and three to four miles before reaching the runway, he lost elevator authority. The pilot used elevator trim and power settings to control pitch and descended over the runway. The pilot was able to level off over the runway and tried to get the airspeed to decrease. The airplane descended, impacted the runway, and sustained substantial damage to a wing strut. A postaccident examination by the FAA revealed the elevator control separated at a connection between the control cable and a push/pull tube. The tube and cable ends remained intact, and showed no signs of deformation or fatigue. The bolt connecting them was missing and not recovered for examination. According to methods, techniques, and practices in Advisory Circular 43.13B the bolt should have been secured with a castellated nut and cotter pin, and neither were recovered from the wreckage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2017 | Howard DGA 15P | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2018 | Howard DGA 15P | Kernville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Howard DGA-15P | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Howard DGA-15P | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Howard DGA-15P | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Howard DGA-15P | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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