- Date
- July 24, 1979
- Place
- St Croix, VI · ST CROIX, VI
- Injuries
- 8 fatal, 13 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N575PRDehavilland DH-114
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1981
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19790724042059A
- Case key
- 79658
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3982 79/7/24 ST CROIX,USVI DEHAVILLAND DH-114 CR- 1 1 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 0922 N575PR PX- 7 12 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 46, 15710 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D 11454 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEX HAMILTON DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SAN JUAN,PR ST.THOMAS,USVI ST.MAARTEN,NETS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - RULES,REGULATIONS,STANDARDS PERSONNEL REMARKS- ACFT 1060LBS OVR MAX GWT,CG ABT 8IN AFT OF REAR LMT.INADQT SURVEILLANCE & ENFORCEMENT BY FAA.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N575PR
- Reported as
- Dehavilland DH-114
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Alex Hamilton
N575PRRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2013 · Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2XAirframe modelDehavilland DH 114 HERON 2XEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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