Narrative:
The pilot departed Puerto Rico with malfunctioning radio navigation equipment. He flew dead reckoning to South Caicos, but became lost. He ditched the plane and was rescued by a ship.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Pilot in command - became lost/disoriented
FACTORS:
pilot in command - attempted operation w/known deficiencies in equipment
pilot in command - improper in-flight decisions or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
» Thomas Brügge
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1971 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander |
| Operator: | International Sky Cab Airlines |
| Registration: | N857JA |
| MSN: | 92 |
| First flight: | 1969-07-12 (2 years 3 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off South Caicos ( Atlantic Ocean)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | San Juan-Isla Grande Airport (SIG/TJIG), Puerto Rico |
| South Caicos International Airport (XSC/MBSC), Turks and Caicos Islands |
The pilot departed Puerto Rico with malfunctioning radio navigation equipment. He flew dead reckoning to South Caicos, but became lost. He ditched the plane and was rescued by a ship.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Pilot in command - became lost/disoriented
FACTORS:
pilot in command - attempted operation w/known deficiencies in equipment
pilot in command - improper in-flight decisions or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» NTSB» Thomas Brügge
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
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Map
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 San Juan-Isla Grande Airport to South Caicos International Airport as the crow flies is 658 km (411 miles).
Distance from San Juan-Isla Grande Airport to South Caicos International Airport as the crow flies is 658 km (411 miles).
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