Narrative:
The aircraft bounced on landing. The pilot initiated a go-around over hills. The airplane was unable to clear a house and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - exercised poor judgment
pilot in command - delayed in initiating go-around
weather - unfavorable wind conditions
miscellaneous - evasive maneuver to avoid collision
FACTORS:
weather - downdraft,updrafts
terrain - other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - downwind
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| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1971 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Operator: | Vieques Air Link |
| Registration: | N589JA |
| MSN: | 25 |
| First flight: | 1968-07-27 (3 years 5 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Culebra Airport (CPX) ( Puerto Rico)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Vieques Airport (VQS/TJCG), Puerto Rico |
| Culebra Airport (CPX/TJCP), Puerto Rico |
The aircraft bounced on landing. The pilot initiated a go-around over hills. The airplane was unable to clear a house and crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - exercised poor judgment
pilot in command - delayed in initiating go-around
weather - unfavorable wind conditions
miscellaneous - evasive maneuver to avoid collision
FACTORS:
weather - downdraft,updrafts
terrain - other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - downwind
Sources:
» BAAA-ACRO» NTSB
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Vieques Airport to Culebra Airport as the crow flies is 28 km (18 miles).
Distance from Vieques Airport to Culebra Airport as the crow flies is 28 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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