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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · Tau, Manua Isl, American Samoa · July 21, 1984

Date
July 21, 1984 · 13:30 local
Place
Tau, Manua Isl, American Samoa
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SPIA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84FA415
Reported as
Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,094 total1,020 in this make and model390 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

While holding yoke on final approach felt snap. No elevator control. Struck ground coming to rest against terminal.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE HOLDING YOKE ON FINAL APPROACH FELT SNAP. NO ELEVATOR CONTROL. STRUCK GROUND COMING TO REST AGAINST TERMINAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.