SERS · de Havilland DHC-3 · 2001-03-31 · Decatur, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01LA091
Event ID
20010404X00692
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-31
Location
Decatur, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.229209, -97.589675
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Minor
13
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
22
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-3
Registration
N120BA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff/initial climb. Contributing factors were the pilot's exceeding aircraft weight and balance limits and the dust devil.