Grumman G-73T N142PA
11 June 2000 · Watson Island, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman G-73T registered N142PA was involved in an incident near Watson Island, Florida, United States. 17 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Watson Island, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73T
- Registration
- N142PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bimini → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00IA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Probable cause
the overload separations of the control yoke on the captain's side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing, the pilot stayed on the step, and water taxied. The pilot had the control yoke up to his chest, and the captain's side control separated from the vertical column. Examination of the surface control column assembly, fitting P/N 112703, revealed that the fracture surface showed no evidence of preexisting fracture areas on any of the four fracture regions. All fractures were typical of overstress separations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-73T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2002 | Grumman G-73T | Paradise Island, Bahamas | Flying Boat Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2005 | Grumman G-73T | Miami, Florida, United States | Flying Boat Inc | Fatal | 20 |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Grumman G-73T | Key West, Florida, United States | Chalks Int'l Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-73T | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Chalk's Int'l Airline, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |