Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hopewell, Virginia 20041
Wednesday, May 21, 1986 19:05 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE PASSING THROUGH SOME CLOUDS. HE CALLED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON THE INTERCOM AND TOLD HER TO SIT DOWN; WHILE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER THE INTERCOM, AN OBJECT FROM THE GALLEY AREA FELL ON HER FOOT AND BROKE IT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/21/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1905
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HOPEWELL
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 20041
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 10
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1367
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 22 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31759
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N331SB
NTSB Number BFO86LA030
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Short Brothers
Aircraft Model SD3-30
Aircraft Series Identifier SD3-30
Aircraft Serial Number SH3015
Certified Max Gross Weight 22900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 33
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection May 11 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 13921
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SHORT AIRCRAFT USA
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City CRYSTAL CITY
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COLGAN AIRWAYS CORP
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O.BOX 1650
Operator City MANASSAS
Operator State VA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 22110
Operator Code CJCA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ORF
Departure City NORFOLK
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1854
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code IAD
Destination City DULLES
Destination State VA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --