Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 November 1986
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Eastern Metro Express Airlines
Registration Number: N930MA
Location: San Juan-Luis Mu¤oz Mar¡n International Airport (SJU) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (nose wheel, flight controls, right powerplant).Aircraft control surfaces (nose wheel, flight controls, right powerplant).
Category: Accident
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, N930MA, experienced a takeoff accident at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft veered sharply to the left and collided with a glide slope building during takeoff roll. No structural or system failures were identified upon examination.A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, N930MA, experienced a takeoff accident at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft veered sharply to the left and collided with a glide slope building during takeoff roll. No structural or system failures were identified upon examination.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, N930MA, was damaged in a takeoff accident at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The pilot stated that on takeoff roll as the nose wheel was lifted at approx 60 knots, the aircraft veered sharply to the left, ran off the runway and collided with the glide slope building. No evidence was found during the examination of the aircraft structure, flight control systems or right powerplant to suggest a failure or malfunction prior to impact with the glide slope building. Probable cause: aircraft handling..poor..pilot in command rotation..premature..pilot in command directional control..not maintained..pilot in command ground loop/swerve..uncontrolled..pilot in command
Primary Cause
Pilot in command rotation, improper directional control, and potential ground loop/swerve during takeoff.Pilot in command rotation, improper directional control, and potential ground loop/swerve during takeoff.Share on:
