Short Bros SHORTS SD3 60 accident near Sint Maartin -Juliana, Nt, October 29, 2014
On October 29, 2014 at about 10:39 pm local time, a 1986 Short Bros SHORTS SD3 60, registered N380MQ, was destroyed in an accident during initial climb near Sint Maartin -Juliana (Princess Juliana International airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 2 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 29, 2014 · about 10:39 pm local time · cases in 2014
- Place
- Sint Maartin -Juliana, NT · Princess Juliana International · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Short Bros SHORTS SD3 60 SHERPA VAR, built 1986 · all SHORTS SD3 60s on the register
- Registration
- N380MQ · no longer on the register · serial SH3702
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
import
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Skyway Enterprises Inc
The flight
- Departed from: TNCM Sint Maartin -Juliana
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N380MQ: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 12 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Short Bros 66 aircraft on the register
- Princess Juliana International · nearest airport
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA15RA018.json.
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