19871027081671I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC3 · Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands · October 27, 1987

Date
October 27, 1987 · 21:03 local
Place
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport
Alexander Hamilton
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FIUA
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Aircraft
N80617
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88IA020
Reported as
Doug DC3
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,247 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Was nearly run down by a 727 N375PA both on a night VFR approach. Tail light and beacon inop. Not same radio used.

As the FAA filed it

WAS NEARLY RUN DOWN BY A 727 N375PA BOTH ON A NIGHT VFR APPROACH. TAIL LIGHT AND BEACON INOP. NOT SAME RADIO USED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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