- Date
- November 29, 1986, 09:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- San Juan, PR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N930MAde Havilland DHC-6
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861129062509A
- Case key
- 31737
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Analysis
The plt stated that on takeoff roll as the nose wheel was lifted at aprx 60 knots, the acft veered sharply to the left, ran off the runway and collided with the glide slope building. The left eng and propeller were examined and both components were found to be operating normally and the damage found was consistent with a propeller strike and resultant sudden stoppage. No evidence was found during the examination of the acft structure, flight control systems or right powerplant to suggest a failure or malfunction prior to impact with the glide slope building.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N930MA
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC-6
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 190
- Airframe hours
- 33,397
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-27, 620 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Eastern Metro Express
- Registered owner
- Metro Flight Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · November 17, 1986 · 73 hours before
- Destination
- MAZ · Mayaguez, PR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SJU · Luis Munuzmarin Int'L, runway 8, 10,000 × 200 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,086 total · 700 in this make and model · 2,856 as pilot in command · 172 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SJU
FAA reports on this event · 1
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