Date: | Wednesday 9 September 1970 |
Time: | 07:45 |
Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander |
Owner/operator: | San Juan Air |
Registration: | N855JA |
MSN: | 87 |
Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Orocovis -
Puerto Rico
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | San Juan (unknown airport) |
Destination airport: | Ponce Airport (PSE/TJPS) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The Islander descended in shallow left hand turns until it collided with a mountain side. The pilot had not slept for 27 hours. Fatigue may have played a role, but the probable cause was not determined.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Miscellaneous - undetermined
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | MIA71AM024 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/elmundo/newspapers/mndo19700910-01.1.11 (El Mundo 10 Sept. 1970)
NTSB
Thomas Brügge
World Directory of Airliner Crashes
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