- Date
- August 14, 1987, 14:35 local (18:35 UTC)
- Place
- Bimini, Bahamas
- Injuries
- 19 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- N2969Grumman G-73-T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- FAA report
- 19870814062149I
- Case key
- 31981
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Aircraft
- Registration
- N2969
- Reported as
- Grumman G-73-T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- J-27
- Airframe hours
- 14,865
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Chalk'S Intl. Airline Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · August 8, 1987 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- MYNN · Nassau, OF
- Destination
- MYBS · Bimini, OF
- Flight plan
- VFR
N2969Registration cancelled Jan 10, 2011 · Grumman G-73Airframe modelGrumman G-73Engine modelPratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3H
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.
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MYNN, 28 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.
Other investigations on N2969 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB DCA06MA010Accident · 20 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMiami, FLThe in-flight failure and separation of the right wing during normal flight, which resulted from (1) the failure of the Chalk's Ocean Airways maintenance program to identify and properly repair fatigue cracks in the right wing and (2) the failure of the…NTSB MIA84IA147Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFt. Lauderdale, FLAfter 2 unsuccessful attempts to 'ramp' the acft, plt took off again and flew to Ft. Lauderdale. Fly-by disclosed no nose landing wheel was present. Plt made landing on hard surface rwy. Metallurgical examination disclosed, nose gear strut assembly failed due…NTSB MIA84IA077Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportWest Palm Beach, FLThe acft experienced an elevator trim loss, encountered extreme 'shaking and vibration' of control column and tail section fluttering while on descent to Palm Beach int'l arpt. Investigation revealed that the end of the actuator shaft failed at a rivet hole…