- Date
- January 4, 1982, 06:10 local (10:10 UTC)
- Place
- Saint Croix
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor; on the ground: 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N5151UCessna 206
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820104000279A
- Case key
- 72458
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Aircraft landed during darkness before control tower had opened. While taxiing to ramp, aircraft was struck by an ambulance as aircraft was crossing parallel taxiway. Aircraft immediately burst into flames, and ambulance continued to travel through the flames, coming to a stop 150 feet beyond aircraft. Ambulance was on a test drive on parallel taxiway,traveling 45 to 50 mph which exceeded airport limit of 20 mph. A firefighter tried to warn driver of ambulance by radio but received no response. Driver stated he did not see aircraft nor did he see any lights on aircraft. Witness reported seeing aircraft with navigation lights, landing light and anti-collision light on. Driver refused blood alcohol test at the time of accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5151U
- Reported as
- Cessna 206
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- C2060151
- Airframe hours
- 2,884
- Engine
- Continental IO-520A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- James R Adams
- Registered owner
- Step II, Incorporated
- Departed
- STX · San Juan, PR
- Destination
- Saint Croix
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- STX · Alexander Hamilton, runway 9, 7,612 × 150 ft, macadam
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,800 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 70° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 167 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.