- Date
- October 27, 1987, 21:03 local (Oct 28, 1987, 01:03 UTC)
- Place
- St Croix
- Injuries
- 68 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N375PABoeing 727-214N80617Douglas DC-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19871027081672I19871027081671I
- Case key
- 32044
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Analysis
Paa flt was on visual apch and in contact with apch control who informed flt of two acft ahead also on visual apch. The controller offered vectors to clear traffic. Paa flt elected to continue current heading. The two preceding acft were on twr freq giving position advisories for the twr was closed. The paa flt elected to stay on apch control for asr assist. As the flt closed on the second acft it requested vectors away. The controller stated their targets had merged and he was no longer seeing either of the other acft. Shortly after this the second acft was observed off the right nose slightly below at 150 to 175 feet. The paa flt performed a climbing left turn and cleared the other acft. The paa flt then circled and landed without further incident after the other two acft landed. Company procedures called for paa to monitor the twr freq for traffic and give position reports when the twr was closed. This was not done.
Paa flt was on visual apch and in contact with apch control who informed flt of two acft ahead also on visual apch. The controller offered vectors to clear traffic. Paa flt elected on continue current heading. The two preceding acft were on twr freq giving position advisories for the twr was closed. The paa flt elected to stay on apch control for asr assist. As the flt closed on the second acft it requested vectors away. The controller stated their targets had merged and he was no longer seeing either of the other acft. Shortly after this the second acft was observed off the right nose slightly below at 150 to 175 feet. The paa flt performed a climbing left turn and cleared the other acft. The paa flt then circled and landed without further incident after the other two acft landed. Company procedures called for the paa flt to monitor the twr freq for traffic and give position reports when the twr was closed. This was not done.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N375PA
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-214
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20875
- Engine
- P&W JT8D, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Pan American World Airways, doing business as Pan Am
- Registered owner
- Carden And Cherry Adv. Agency
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- STX · Alexander Hamilton, runway 9, 7,612 × 150 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N80617
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20865
- Engine
- Wright R-1820, 1,275 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Carib Air Cargo
- Registered owner
- Carib Air Cargo Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- SJU · San Juan, PR
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- STX · Alexander Hamilton, runway 9, 7,612 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N375PA
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,437 total · 8,259 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N80617
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Flight engineer, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 12,247 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STX, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.