Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 August 1983
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft A100 King Air
Owner/operator: Padosa Productions
Registration Number: N129D
Location: Vieques Airport (VQS) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft A100 King Air crashed-landed at Vieques Airport (VQS) during a touch and go landing, sinking into citrus trees approximately 1200 feet from the end of the runway. The aircraft experienced a loss of altitude and subsequently lost 150 feet during its descent, followed by 350 feet on the ground. The incident involved a potential judgment, pilot in command lift-off, distance, airspeed (Vlof), and pilot in command factors.A Beechcraft A100 King Air crashed-landed at Vieques Airport (VQS) during a touch and go landing, sinking into citrus trees approximately 1200 feet from the end of the runway. The aircraft experienced a loss of altitude and subsequently lost 150 feet during its descent, followed by 350 feet on the ground. The incident involved a potential judgment, pilot in command lift-off, distance, airspeed (Vlof), and pilot in command factors.
Description
A Beechcraft A100 King Air sustained substantial damage in a crash-landing during a touch and go landing at Vieques Airport (VQS). The airplane climbed with the nose high and tail low but could not gain height. It sank into citrus trees 1200 ft from the end of the runway. The aircraft went 150 ft through the trees and 350 ft on the ground before stopping. PROBABLE CAUSES: judgment – poor – pilot in command lift-off – premature – pilot in command distance – inadequate – pilot in command airspeed(vlof) – below – pilot in command FACTOR: object – tree(s)
Primary Cause
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