Plane Crash List

De Havilland DH6 N143SA

7 April 1996 · Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands · Minor injuries

Summary

On 7 April 1996 at about 10:00 local time, a De Havilland DH6 registered N143SA, operated by Dolphin Express Airlines, was involved in an accident near Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. 11 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
De Havilland DH6
Registration
N143SA
Category
Airplane
Operator
Dolphin Express Airlines
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → St Croix
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Not Reported
NTSB number
MIA96WA110

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
11 0 0 1 10

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.

Other De Havilland DH6 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
24 Feb 1992 De Havilland DH6
N723CA
Anchorage, Alaska, United States Markair Express, Inc. Minor injuries -

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 Apr 1997 Piper PA-23-250
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Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
no coordinates
Virgin Air, Inc. No injuries -
24 Feb 1994 Piper PA-23-250
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Tortola, British Virgin Islands
no coordinates
Camera Works No injuries -
17 Aug 1992 Cessna 172L
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Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
no coordinates
ACE Flight Center No injuries -
15 Nov 1991 Cessna 172H
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Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
no coordinates
Reynolds, Martin No injuries -
18 Jan 2002 Britten-Norman BN2-A
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no coordinates
Fly BVI No injuries -
10 Aug 2002 Piper PA-23-250B
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Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands Palmares Enterprises, Ltd. No injuries -

All 14 records in British Virgin Islands