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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech 1900C · Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands · February 26, 2009

Date
February 26, 2009 · 04:30 local
Place
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport
Alexander Hamilton
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
XXDA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N410MN
Reported as
Beech 1900C
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A65
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,088 total3,800 in this make and model190 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.

(-23) While taxiing into the east cargo ramp at saint croix, usvi airport (stx) at approximately 4:05 am left propeller struck a stack of rubber pylon cones resulting in damage to left propeller (torn off blade). Due to vibration left engine including mount was replaced. Nacelle area need some repairs due to damage caused by vibrations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAXIING INTO THE EAST CARGO RAMP AT SAINT CROIX, USVI AIRPORT (STX) AT APPROXIMATELY 4:05 AM LEFT PROPELLER STRUCK A STACK OF RUBBER PYLON CONES RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO LEFT PROPELLER (TORN OFF BLADE). DUE TO VIBRATION LEFT ENGINE INCLUDING MOUNT WAS REPLACED. NACELLE AREA NEED SOME REPAIRS DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY VIBRATIONS.