Fokker F28 MK4000 N510
30 December 1986 · West Palm Bch, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1986 at about 20:25 local time, a Fokker F28 MK4000 registered N510 was involved in an accident near West Palm Bch, Florida, United States. 79 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Bch, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Palm Beach Internati (PBI)
- Coordinates
- 26.6605, -80.0907
- Aircraft
- Fokker F28 MK4000
- Registration
- N510
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Orlando
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA063
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
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
DURING PASSENGER BOARDING AT TALLAHASSEE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HANDRAIL ON THE AIRSTAIR WAS COLLAPSED. THE FAILURE WAS AT THE SOLDERED JOINT AT THE HANDRAIL LOCKING MECHANISM. THE STATION MANAGER USED METAL GLUE FOR A TEMPORARY REPAIR OF THE JOINT. THE FLT CREW WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DISCREPANCY. THE ACFT THEN DEPARTED FOR WEST PALM BEACH VIA ORLANDO. THE AIRSTAIR WAS NOT USED AT ORLANDO. A DISABLED PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHEN THE HANDRAIL COLLAPSED WHEN BOARDING THE ACFT UNASSISTED AT WEST PALM BEACH. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT HE DID NOT NEED ASSISTANCE IN BOARDING JUST A LITTLE EXTRA TIME. WHEN THE HANDRAIL COLLAPSED THE PASSENGER LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND RECEIVING SERIOUS INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fokker F28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1988 | Fokker F28 MK 4000 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1990 | Fokker F28 MK0100 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Fokker F.28 MK 1000 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Timeair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Fokker F.28 MK4000 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1993 | Fokker F28-MK-0100 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1994 | Fokker F28 MK 0100 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Usair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |