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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hwksly DH1142X · St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · July 2, 1978

Date: July 2, 1978 · 15:20 local
Place: St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport: Harry S. Truman
Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N569PR
Reported as: Hwksly DH1142X
People aboard: 15
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,956 total5,377 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N569PRRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2013 · Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2XS/N 14083 · Built 1955 Airframe modelDehavilland DH 114 HERON 2X Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Maint pneumatic system failed due to reducing valve seal. Pilot unable to stop with emergency system.

As the FAA filed it

MAINT PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO REDUCING VALVE SEAL. PILOT UNABLE TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY SYSTEM.