Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 September 1989
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-73 Mallard
Owner/operator: Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle
Registration Number: N655SS
Location: Christiansted Harbor SPB, Saint Croix (SSB) –
ÿ U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: MallardsMallards
Category: Other
A hurricane, Hurricane Hugo, caused significant damage to three Mallards at Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base during the early morning of September 17th.A hurricane, Hurricane Hugo, caused significant damage to three Mallards at Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base during the early morning of September 17th.
Description
Three Mallards were overturned and severely damaged at Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base by Hurricane Hugo in the early morning of September 17: N628SS (cn J-28); N632SS (cn J-32); N655SS (cn J-55).
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfPrimary Cause
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