Short Brothers SD3-30 N331SB
21 May 1986 · Hopewell, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1986 at about 23:05 local time, a Short Brothers SD3-30 registered N331SB, operated by Colgan Airways Corp, was involved in an accident near Hopewell, Virginia, United States. 11 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hopewell, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Short Brothers SD3-30
- Registration
- N331SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Colgan Airways Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norfolk → Dulles
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO86LA030
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
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 CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE PASSING THROUGH SOME CLOUDS. HE CALLED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON THE INTERCOM AND TOLD HER TO SIT DOWN; WHILE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER THE INTERCOM, AN OBJECT FROM THE GALLEY AREA FELL ON HER FOOT AND BROKE IT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Short Brothers SD3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1984 | Short Brothers SD3-30 | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Short Brothers SD3-30 | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1983 | Short Brothers SD3-30 | Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Albany, New York, United States | Command Airways | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1990 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Loudon County, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1986 | Cessna R182 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Federal Bureau of Invst. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182R | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hughes 500D | Mt. Crawford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |