MIA75AM025

NTSB accident investigation · Brittnorman BN-2A · St Thomas, VI · November 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1974
Place
St Thomas, VI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N80JABrittnorman BN-2A
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741101038499A
Case key
140940

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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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3-3498   74/11/1   ST THOMAS,VI        BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2577
        TIME - 2030                    N80JA               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 552 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST THOMAS,VI                SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENGINES SECURED,PSGRS DEPLANED.1 PSGR RETURNED TO ACFT AFTER ENGINES RESTARTED.WALKED INTO PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N80JA
Reported as
Brittnorman BN-2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Harry S Truman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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