19850424061969I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm STCG73 · Christiansted S, U.S. Virgin Islands · April 24, 1985

Date
April 24, 1985 · 08:20 local
Place
Christiansted S, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport
Harbor
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
VISA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N632SS
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85IA155
Reported as
Gulstm STCG73
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A34
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,155 total35 in this make and model55 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.

During water takeoff run, a propeller electrical terminal block failed and penetrated window. Faulty design.

As the FAA filed it

DURING WATER TAKEOFF RUN, A PROPELLER ELECTRICAL TERMINAL BLOCK FAILED AND PENETRATED WINDOW. FAULTY DESIGN.

NTSB investigation

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