Handly-Page HP-137 N14RJ
15 January 1979 · Missoula, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 1979 at about 23:51 local time, a Handly-Page HP-137 registered N14RJ, operated by Big Sky Airlin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Missoula, Montana, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Missoula County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Handly-Page HP-137
- Registration
- N14RJ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Big Sky Airlin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Missoula, Mt → Kalispell, Mt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LH MAIN WHEEL ENC 8 IN SNOW BERM ON RUNWAY AT VRSPD.CREW NOT AWARE RWY NOT FULLY PLOWED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Handly-Page HP-137 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1978 | Handly Page HP 137 | Sacramento, California, United States | Apollo Airways | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Handly Page HP-137 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | Air U.s., Inc | Fatal | 15 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |