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| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 2024 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-12/45 |
| Owner/operator: | Tradewind Aviation |
| Registration: | N668TW |
| MSN: | 326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-67 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Saint-Barthélémy-Rémy de Haenen Airport (SBH/TFFJ) -
 Saint Barthélemy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Juan-Luis Muñoz MarÃn International Airport (SJU/TJSJ) |
| Saint-Barthélémy-Rémy de Haenen Airport (SBH/TFFJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During approach to runway 10, the aircraft was destabilised by a gust of wind. The aircraft's left wing hit a tree.
METAR:
TFFJ 161500Z AUTO 07016G27KT 040V120 9999 BKN029 BKN036 BKN043 28/21 Q1019
TFFJ 161600Z AUTO 09014KT 040V130 9999 SCT033 BKN048 28/20 Q1018
TFFJ 161700Z AUTO 09016KT 050V130 9999 BKN030 BKN035 BKN042 29/22 Q1017
Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-pilatus-pc12-registered-n668tw-operated-by-tradewind-aviation-on-19-01-2024-at-saint-barthelemy/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N668TW/history/20240116/1552Z/TJSJ/TFFJ
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2024 12:32 | harro | Added |
| 26-Jan-2024 13:27 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, ] |
| 26-Jan-2024 13:28 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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