Howard DGA-15P N67722

Summary

On 22 July 2025 at about 13:30 local time, a Howard DGA-15P registered N67722 was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New York, 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.

Date

22 July 2025 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmingdale, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Republic Airport (FRG)

Coordinates

40.7267, -73.4114

Aircraft

Howard DGA-15P

Registration

N67722

Category

Airplane

Year built

1942

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edgartown → Farmingdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA276

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the vintage, tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he performing a wheel landing. A nearly direct left crosswind of approximately 8 knots prevailed at the time. After touchdown, the pilot began lowering the tail when the airplane started veering to the left. He applied full right rudder, but the airplane continued to yaw left. The pilot was uncertain whether the tailwheel had touched the ground during this time. As the left turn continued, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and came to rest oriented approximately 180 degrees from the landing direction. During the runway excursion, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing contacted the ground, substantially damaging it. The pilot did not report that there were any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.