2 fatal · FAIRCHILD SA227-AC · 2013-12-03 · La Alianza, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14MA060
Event ID
20131203X94343
Type
Accident
Date
2013-12-03
Location
La Alianza, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.384445, -66.588333
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
FAIRCHILD
Model
SA227-AC
Registration
N831BC
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew's excessive elevator input during a rapid descent under night lighting conditions, which resulted in the overstress and breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was an initial loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.