MIA73AM063

NTSB accident investigation · Hawker-Sdly HS748 · St.Croix, VI · May 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1973
Place
St.Croix, VI
Injuries
20 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
VP-LIKHawker-Sdly HS748
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189805

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0001   73/5/1    ST.CROIX,VI         HAWKER-SDLY HS748   CR-  0  0  5  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1207                    VP-LIK              PX-  0  0 15                            26, 3158 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2907 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER HAMILTO
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANTIGUA,BWI                 ST.CROIX,VI                  ST.THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT NOSE GR FIRST.LEEWARD ISLANDS AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES,LTD.

Aircraft

Registration
VP-LIK
Reported as
Hawker-Sdly HS748
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexander Hamilto