Narrative:
Because the flight was 12 minutes behind schedule, the pilot commenced takeoff from a runway intersection. The Twin Otter encountered wake turbulence from a recently departed jet, lost control and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
miscellaneous - vortex turbulence
FACTOR:
pilot in command - misjudged distance
Loss of control
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 1969 |
| Time: | 06:57 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 |
| Operator: | New York Airways |
| Registration: | N558MA |
| MSN: | 175 |
| First flight: | 1968-10-22 (9 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), United States of America |
| Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), United States of America |
Because the flight was 12 minutes behind schedule, the pilot commenced takeoff from a runway intersection. The Twin Otter encountered wake turbulence from a recently departed jet, lost control and crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
miscellaneous - vortex turbulence
FACTOR:
pilot in command - misjudged distance
Classification:
Weather: Wake vortex encounter Loss of control
Sources:
» NTSBFollow-up / safety actions
NTSB issued 1 Safety Recommendation
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY to Newark International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 33 km (21 miles).
Distance from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY to Newark International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 33 km (21 miles).
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