Short Bros & Harland SHORTS SC7 SKYVAN N80GB

Summary

On 18 October 2010 at about 16:56 local time, a Short Bros & Harland SHORTS SC7 SKYVAN registered N80GB, operated by GB Airlink Inc, was involved in an incident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 October 2010 at 16:56

Classification

Incident

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ft. Lauderdale International (FLL)

Coordinates

26.0725, -80.1525

Aircraft

Short Bros & Harland SHORTS SC7 SKYVAN

Registration

N80GB

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

GB Airlink Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Freeport → Fort Lauderdale

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11IA026

Nobody was injured.

The flightcrew’s failure to maintain directional control while initiating an engine reverse after landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator's check pilot stated that they were on a non-revenue positioning flight and he was conducting flight training for the new pilot, who was seated in the left seat. This was the new pilot's first flight and landing in the airplane. He landed the airplane normally and was in control of the braking when he brought the propeller control levers into reverse. The airplane then began to turn to the left, exited the runway, and collided with a runway sign before coming to a full stop about 40 feet from the left side of the runway. The pilot tried to steer the airplane with the tiller wheel but was unable to react in time before striking the sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.