De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jan 9, 1964 (2 killed), S...
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on January 9, 1964 near Stuart-Witham Field Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Stall caused by...
- Date: January 9, 1964
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Stuart-Witham Field Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stall caused by insufficient airspeed during a simulated single engine takeoff, with inadequate supervision of the flight by the crew as a contributing factor.
A DH.104 Dove on a local training flight at Stuart Witham Field stalled just after liftoff while the crew simulated an engine failure on takeoff. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.