Grumman G-73-T N632SS
24 April 1985 · St. Croix · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1985 at about 21:32 local time, a Grumman G-73-T registered N632SS was involved in an incident near St. Croix. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:32
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- St. Croix
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73-T
- Registration
- N632SS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Christiansted → St.thomas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85IA155
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE ON AN FAA OBSERVED PROVING FLIGHT, WATER TAKE OFF, THE LEFT PROPELLER ELECTRICAL TERMINAL FAILED. THE PART THEN PENETRATED THE LEFT FORWARD PASSENGER WINDOW AND STRUCK THE FAA OBSERVER CAUSING MINOR INJURY. THE PLASTIC PART FAILED IN OVER LOAD DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-73 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1985 | Grumman G-73 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Grumman G-73 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Chalks International Airline | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Grumman G-73 | St. Croix | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-73-T | Bimini, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Grumman G-73 | St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Grumman G-73 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Antilles Air B | No injuries | - |