Aviation accident MIA04LA133

1 fatal · Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 · 2004-09-29 · Vega Baja, PR, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA04LA133
Event ID: 20041018X01642
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-09-29
Location: Vega Baja, PR, USA
Coordinates: 18.493333, -66.441665

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Britten-Norman
Model: BN-2A-27
Registration: N902GD
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in an inflight encounter with weather (low ceilings and thunderstorms), his loss of aircraft control, and an inflight collision with the ocean during uncontrolled descent.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown