Short Bros SD3-30 N724SA
6 August 1979 · Reading, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1979 at about 17:16 local time, a Short Bros SD3-30 registered N724SA, operated by Suburban Airli, was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. 20 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:16
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reading Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Short Bros SD3-30
- Registration
- N724SA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Suburban Airli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Philadelphia, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENGINE POWER TURBINE DISINTERGRATED DUE TO FATIGUE IN SUNGEAR COUPLING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Short Bros SD3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1980 | Short Bros SD3-30 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Reading Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Short Bros SD3-30 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Pennsylvania A | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Short Bros SD3 60 | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2016 | Short Bros SD3 60 SHERPA | Missoula, Montana, United States | USDA Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2022 | Short Bros SD3-60 | San Juan, United States | ACC Integrated Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Short Bros SD3-60 | Roadtown, British Virgin Islands | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |