Cessna 402 J8-SXY
5 August 2010 · Arnos Vale, St Vincent And The Grenadines · Fatal
Summary
On 5 August 2010 at about 22:17 local time, a Cessna 402 registered J8-SXY, operated by St. Vincent Grenadines Air LTD., was involved in an accident near Arnos Vale, St Vincent And The Grenadines. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arnos Vale, St Vincent And The Grenadines
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402
- Registration
- J8-SXY
- Operator
- St. Vincent Grenadines Air LTD.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kingstown → Canouan
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10WA482
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
On August 5, 2010, at 2217 UTC, a Cessna 402-C, J8-SXY, operated by St. Vincent Grenadines Air Limited, was destroyed following an in-flight breakup about 7 minutes after departure from E.T. Joshua Airport (TVSV), Kingstown, St. Vincent. The airplane was on a domestic VFR flight to the Island of Canouan (TVSC). The pilot, the only person on board, was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. According to preliminary information from the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA), the pilot reported to the E.T. Joshua tower controller that he noticed a "serious vibration on the aircraft," at 2217. The controller attempted to re-establish contact with the airplane several times, but no further transmissions were received from the pilot. A witness reported observing fragments of the airplane falling to the water prior to impact. The weather at TVSV at the time of the accident included wind from 120 degrees at 9 knots, visibility of 10 miles, and no reported precipitation. This investigation is being conducted by the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the ECCAA. All inquires should be directed to the ECCAA at: PO BOX 1130 St. Johns Antigua and Barbuda Telephone: (268) 462-000 Website: www.eccaa.aero
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2010 | Cessna 402C | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | Nantucket Shuttle, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Cessna 402C | San Juan, United States | Hyannis Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2010 | Cessna 402C | Watertown, New York, United States | Hyannis Air Leasing Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Cessna 402 | Nassau, Bahamas | Lebocruise Air Limited | Fatal | 9 |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Cessna 402C | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Air Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Cessna 402C | Moab, Utah, United States | Aero Charter and Transport | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2024 | Bellanca 17-30A | Bequia, St Vincent And The Grenadines | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft 58 | Union Island, St Vincent And The Grenadines | Air Martinique | No injuries | - |