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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Virgin Gorda Virgin Islands (British)
Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:40 AST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On August 10, 2002, about 0840, Atlantic standard time, a Piper PA-23-250B, N65CT, registered to Palmares Enterprises, Limited, and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, crashed during an attempted go-around at Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Inlands. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot and two passengers were not injured, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated from St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, the same day, about 0815.
The pilot stated that his approach to land had been a little faster than normal in an attempt to better handle the direct crosswind, and during the landing flare/touchdown the airplane bounced severely, then it bounced about three more times. He said he found himself fighting a loosing battle trying to bring the airplane under control, trying to bank to the right, into the right crosswind, as well as trying to counteract the crosswind with elevator control input. He said that after about the fourth bounce, he decided to apply power to affect a go-around, but the airplane would not climb, and instead veered off the east side of the runway, across the beach with large rocks and boulders, coming to rest in about 3 to 4 feet of water. He said the airplane incurred damage to the propellers, control surfaces, as well as the airframe, and prior to the accident there had been no mechanical failure or malfunction to the airplane or any of its systems.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the British Virgin Islands. Any further information may be obtained from:
Director of Civil Aviation
P.O. Box 3013
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands
Telephone: 284-494-3829
Fax: 284-494-3437
This report if for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of the British Virgin Islands.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 8/10/2002 |
| Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
| Time of Event | 840 |
| Event Time Zone | Atlantic Standard Time |
| Event City | Virgin Gorda |
| Event State | -- |
| Event Country | VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH) |
| Zipcode of the event site | -- |
| Event Date Year | 2002 |
| Event Date Month | 8 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 182700N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0642600W |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | TIST |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | -- |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3000 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 29 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 25 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 130 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 9 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 3 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | Foreign |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA ATL Comm. Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | Aug 10 2002 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1430 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 15 2002 8:33AM |
| User who most recently changed record | KENJ |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
|
| Aircraft Registration Number | N65CT |
| NTSB Number | MIA02WA151 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | VFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Piper |
| Aircraft Model | PA-23-250B |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | -- |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | -- |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | -- |
| ELT Activated | -- |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | -- |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | -- |
| Aircraft Owner State | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Country | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | -- |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | -- |
| Operator Street Address | 12-D Bjerge Gade |
| Operator City | St. Thomas |
| Operator State | -- |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 00802 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | -- |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | TIST |
| Departure City | St. Thomas |
| Departure State | -- |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 815 |
| Departure Time Zone | AST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | TUPW |
| Destination City | Virgin Gorda |
| Destination State | -- |
| Destination Country | VI |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing - roll |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | Yes |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 15 2002 8:33AM |
| User who most recently changed record | KENJ |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |