# NTSB MIA83FA207: Beech A100, N129D, Vieques, PR, August 17, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1983, 16:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place: Vieques, PR
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 11 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA207
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30800/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA207

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vlof) - below, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASH LANDED DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ACFT WAS CAUGHT IN A WINDSHEAR OR VIOLENT DOWNDRAFT AND WOULD NOT CLIMB. HE DID NOT SAY WHY HE WAS DOING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING WITH 9 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE PLTS ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS: AFTER TOUCHDOWN I RAISED THE FLAPS AND SET TAKEOFF POWER. AT 103 KTS AND WITH 500 FT OF RWY REMAINING THE ACFT WAS LIFTED OFF. AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL AND CLIMBING I STARTED TO RAISE LANDING GEAR BUT THE ACFT STARTED TO SINK SO I LEFT GEAR DOWN. THE TREES WERE MOVING VIOLENTLY. I FELT I WAS CAUGHT IN A WINDSHEAR BECAUSE OF A SHARP DROP IN AIRSPEED AND THE ACFT QUIT PERFORMING. THE ACFT CONTINUED SINKING AND I DECIDED ON A CONTROLLED CRASH TO SAVE THE PASSENGERS. A WITNESS STATED HE (THE PLT) TOOK OFF WITHOUT ENOUGH POWER. I SAW THE PLANE WITH ITS NOSE HIGH ANDTAIL LOW AND I LOST THE PLANE WHEN IT WENT INTO THE TREES. THE ACFT HIT SEVERAL CITRUS TREES AT A SHALLOW ANGLE OF DESCENT 1200 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WENT 150 FT THROUGH THE TREES AND 350 FT ON THE GROUND BEFORE STOPPING

## Aircraft

- Registration: N129D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A100
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: B-134
- Airframe hours: 9420
- Engines: P&W PT6A-28 680 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Padosa Productions
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 25, 1983, 46 hours before
- Departed: STX, ST. CROIX
- Destination: SJU, SAN JUAN, PR
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: VQS, Vieques, runway 9, 2,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 7,558 total, 28 in this make and model, 3,619 as pilot in command, 56 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJU, 34 nm away

## 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 19830817075259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830817075259A), Aug 17, 1983: Beech A100, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Collided with trees on climbout after a downwind touch and go on a 2500 ft runway. Exceeded aircraft capability.

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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