Grumman G-73 N2969
10 February 1984 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1984 at about 16:50 local time, a Grumman G-73 registered N2969, operated by Chalks International Airline, was involved in an incident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 14 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Palm Beach Int'l
- Coordinates
- 26.6605, -80.0909
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73
- Registration
- N2969
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chalks International Airline
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nassau → Palm Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84IA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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
THE 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 ALLOWING THE ACTUATOR TO DISCONNECT FROM THE TRIM TAB SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-73 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-73-T | St. Croix | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Grumman G-73 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Grumman G-73 | St. Croix | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-73-T | Bimini, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Grumman G-73 | St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Grumman G-73 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Antilles Air B | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |