De Havilland DH-114 N575PR
24 July 1979 · St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1979 at about 09:22 local time, a De Havilland DH-114 registered N575PR, operated by Prinair, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States. 21 people were on board and 8 died, 13 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alex Hamilton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DH-114
- Registration
- N575PR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Prinair
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- San Juan, Pr → St.thomas, Usvi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3982
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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
ACFT 1060LBS OVR MAX GWT, CG ABT 8IN AFT OF REAR LMT.INADQT SURVEILLANCE & ENFORCEMENT BY FAA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DH-114 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1980 | De Havilland DH 114 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Prinair | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1980 | De Havilland DH-114 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Air Miami Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1977 | De Havilland DH-114 | New York, New York, United States | Newport Aero | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1977 | De Havilland DH-114 | Fresno, California, United States | Swift Aire Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1981 | De Havilland DH-114 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Prinair | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1981 | De Havilland DH-114 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Prinair | No injuries | - |
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 | - |