Short Bros SD3-30 N844SA
3 June 1980 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1980 at about 14:48 local time, a Short Bros SD3-30 registered N844SA, operated by Reading Aviati, was involved in an accident during static near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. 9 people were on board and 7 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allentown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Short Bros SD3-30
- Registration
- N844SA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Reading Aviati
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Binghamton, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0914
People
7 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
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
TORNADO UPSET AIRCRAFT AT BOARDING GATE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Short Bros SD3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1979 | Short Bros SD3-30 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | Suburban Airli | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |