# NTSB DCA79AA020: Dehavilland DH-114, N575PR, St Croix, VI, July 24, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1979
- Place: St Croix, VI · ST CROIX, VI
- Location: 17.7397° N, 64.7388° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saint Croix, VI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.7397&lon=-64.7388&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 8 fatal, 13 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1981
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79658
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA79AA020
- Board report AAR8003 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8003.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N575PR-2013-04-23), registration cancelled 2013-04-23, S/N 14125, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH-114
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2X](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-114-heron-2x) (registry code 2800508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Alex Hamilton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790724042059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790724042059A), Jul 24, 1979: Hwksly DH114/, St Croix, Puerto Rico, Destroyed, 7 fatal. Airplane became uncontrollable after takeoff. Stalled. Crashed on airport ramp. Was overgross wt & aft CG weight.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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