Aviation Crash Map

Beechcraft 58 N7278R

8 February 1991 · St. Thomas · No injuries

Summary

On 8 February 1991 at about 20:20 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N7278R, operated by Heath, Alfred O, was involved in an accident near St. Thomas. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:20
Classification
Accident
Location
St. Thomas
Nearest airport
Cyril E. King (STT)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Beechcraft 58
Registration
N7278R
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Heath, Alfred O
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
St. Croix → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA91LA080

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE BY THE PILOT, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE PORPOISE CONDITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED ON A FLAT APCH. BOUNCE AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THEN LAND ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT THEN PORPOISED A MINIMUM OF 4 TIMES BEFORE REMAINING ON THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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All 469 records for this type