8 fatal · Britten-Norman BN-2 · 1989-11-28 · BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA90MA010
Event ID
20001213X29771
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-28
Location
BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
8
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
8
Aircraft
Make
Britten-Norman
Model
BN-2
Registration
N127JL
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, DURING AN OVERWATER FLIGHT ON A DARK (MOONLESS) NIGHT UNDER A CLOUD LAYER. A SIGMET WAS IN EFFECT WARNING OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 6000 FEET AND THE POTENTIAL OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR.