National Transportation Safety Board report                             

 


NTSB Identification: DCA70AZ006


14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of TAG AIRLINES I
Event occurred Wednesday, January 28, 1970 in CLEVELAND, OH
Aircraft: DEHAVILANDD H-104, registration: N2300H

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA

                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE

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3-1541  70/1/28  NR.CLEVELAND,OHIO  DEHAVILANDD H-104   CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL AIRLINE 
TRANSPORT, AGE    TIME - 0749                    N2300H              PX-  7  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER     
44, 10200 TOTAL HOURS,   DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D       
2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT  RATED.


         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION

          CLEVELAND,OHIO                DETROIT,MICH


         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                        PHASE OF OPERATION

          AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE


        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)

           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS


          MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE

          PERSONNEL-FAA REPLACEMENT TIME RQRMENT INADEQUATE.


        FACTOR(S)

           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER


        REMARKS- LWR R MAIN WG/FUSELAGE ROOT JT ATTACH FITTING.