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Aviation incident MIA92IA093

NONE · DOUGLAS DC-3C · 1992-03-10 · SAN JUAN, PR

Event

NTSB number
MIA92IA093
Event ID
20001211X14333
Type
Incident
Date
1992-03-10
Location
SAN JUAN, PR

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-3C
Registration
N135FS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER LOADING OF PERSONNEL, AND IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FIRST OFFICER/CO-PILOT WHILE CALCULATING THE CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS FOR THE FLIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN THE FORWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT BEING EXCEEDED AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE DOWN OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ABSENCE OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR THE CARGO LOADERS OR BALLAST IN THE REAR OF THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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