De Havilland DHC-6 N931MA
4 August 1987 · Palmdale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1987 at about 19:19 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered N931MA, operated by Resort Commuter Inc., was involved in an accident near Palmdale, California, United States. 11 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmdale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palmdale (PMD)
- Coordinates
- 34.5201, -118.0809
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-6
- Registration
- N931MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Resort Commuter Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Angeles → Lancaster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87FA290
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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
A DEHAVILLAND DHC-6, N931MA, OPERATING AS TRANSWORLD EXPRESS FLT 7591 (TWE 7591) & A CESSNA 172N, N737EV, COLLIDED ABT 10 MILES WEST/SOUTHWEST OF PALMDALE, CA AT ABT 5500 FT MSL. TWE 7591 WAS DESCENDING ON A 355 DEG MAG HEADING; N737EV WAS LEVEL AND WAS MAINTAINING A 060 DEG MAG HEADING. THE CAPT ABOARD TWE 7591 WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE & THE FIRST OFFICER OBSVD N737EV JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT AND TOOK THE CONTROLS AND EXECUTED AN ABRUPT RIGHT TURN; THE CAPT THEN CONTINUED THE DESCENDING RIGHT TURN BUT TO NO AVAIL - THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH N737EV. THE PLT OF N737EV REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE TWE 7591 UNTIL THE COLLISION. THE CONVERGENCE ANGLE OF 7591 WAS 53 DEG AND 62 DEG FOR 737EV. BOTH AIRPLANES LANDED SAFELY - TWE 7591 LANDED AT WILLIAM J. FOX ARPT, LANCASTER, CA. & N737EV LANDED AT PALMDALE ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland DHC-6 DHC-6 | N931MA | Resort Commuter Inc. | Substantial |
| Cessna 172N 172N | N737EV | Venco Pacific Aviation | Substantial |
Other De Havilland DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Agana | Maui Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopter | Fatal | 25 |
| 17 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC-6-100 | Tau, American Samoa | Somoa Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1988 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1988 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |