Beschrijving:
The crew elected to depart the Bellingham Airport under a special VFR clearance. Weather at the departure airport was 700 ft overcast with visibility 1 and 1/4 miles. The destination airport was within 25 nautical miles of the departure airport and was reporting a broken ceiling of 6 to 800 ft and 3 miles visibility. The crew was in the process of obtaining an IFR clearance when the pilot on the controls observed trees in the flight path. The aircraft collided with trees during a climbing right turn. The crew subsequently obtained an IFR clearance and returned to the departure airport uneventfully.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
flight into known adverse weather..attempted..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition..low ceiling
weather condition..fog
lack of familiarity with geographic area..pilot in command
visual lookout..not possible
lack of familiarity with geographic area..copilot/second pilot
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | dinsdag 4 oktober 1988 |
| Tijd: | 09:52 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B99A Airliner |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | San Juan Airlines |
| Registratie: | N803BA |
| Constructienummer: | U-133 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1969 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 27745 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | nabij Eastsound-Orcas Island Airport, WA (ESD) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Manoeuvreren (MNV) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Bellingham Airport, WA (BLI/KBLI), Verenigde Staten |
| Eastsound-Orcas Island Airport, WA (ESD/KORS), Verenigde Staten |
The crew elected to depart the Bellingham Airport under a special VFR clearance. Weather at the departure airport was 700 ft overcast with visibility 1 and 1/4 miles. The destination airport was within 25 nautical miles of the departure airport and was reporting a broken ceiling of 6 to 800 ft and 3 miles visibility. The crew was in the process of obtaining an IFR clearance when the pilot on the controls observed trees in the flight path. The aircraft collided with trees during a climbing right turn. The crew subsequently obtained an IFR clearance and returned to the departure airport uneventfully.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
flight into known adverse weather..attempted..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition..low ceiling
weather condition..fog
lack of familiarity with geographic area..pilot in command
visual lookout..not possible
lack of familiarity with geographic area..copilot/second pilot
Accident investigation:
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Bellingham Airport, WA en Eastsound-Orcas Island Airport, WA bedraagt 29 km (18 miles).
De afstand tussen Bellingham Airport, WA en Eastsound-Orcas Island Airport, WA bedraagt 29 km (18 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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