Amateur-built DH-114 accident near Sidney, New York, August 11, 1982
On August 11, 1982, a amateur-built DH-114, registered N507FW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sidney, New York (Sidney airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 11, 1982
- Place
- Sidney, New York · Sidney · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built DH-114
- Registration
- N507FW · no longer on the register · serial 14057
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAXIING ON THE RAMP THE PLT EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL PARKED ACFT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AIR OPERATED & A SMALL THREADED ROD WITH A SMALL LOCKING SCREW DISCONNECTED FROM THE BRAKE VALVE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 200 in this make and model; 200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 12,499 lb
- Seats: 19
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1D5 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ford-Aire, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Binghamton NY
- Destination: Sidney NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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