Accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan N1315A,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 323605

Date:	Thursday 23 December 1999
Time:	16:00
Type:	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator:	M&N Aviation
Registration:	N1315A
MSN:	208B0655
Year of manufacture:	1998
Total airframe hrs:	1427 hours
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Adjuntas - Puerto Rico
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Ponce-Mercedita Airport (PSE/TJPS)
Destination airport:	Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN/TJBQ)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Cessna Caravan departed Ponce (PSE) at 15:26 without filing a flight plan. The flight was about 30 miles (48 km) north west of Ponce when low clouds and heavy turbulence were encountered. The airplane collided with trees as the pilot maneuvered to maintain visual conditions. The terrain elevation at the approximate location of the accident site was 2500 feet.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot continued flight into adverse weather conditions that included low ceiling and turbulence. Factors to the accident were trees."

Accident investigation: