Narrative:
The no. 1 engine failed on base leg; crashed into lagoon 2 miles short of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the flight crew to feather the left propeller and trim the aircraft after the left engine stopped producing power for undetermined reasons."
» NTSB
accident date: 01-03-1989
type: Douglas C-49J (DC-3)
registration: N28PR
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 1 March 1989 |
| Time: | 16:14 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-49J (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Borinquen Air |
| Registration: | N28PR |
| MSN: | 6323 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-1820-G202A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3,2 km (2 mls) from San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) ( Puerto Rico)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Saint Kitts-Golden Rock Airport (SKB/TKPK), St. Kitts and Nevis |
| San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Puerto Rico |
The no. 1 engine failed on base leg; crashed into lagoon 2 miles short of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the flight crew to feather the left propeller and trim the aircraft after the left engine stopped producing power for undetermined reasons."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/90 (#18)» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 01-03-1989
type: Douglas C-49J (DC-3)
registration: N28PR
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 Saint Kitts-Golden Rock Airport to San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport as the crow flies is 367 km (230 miles).
Distance from Saint Kitts-Golden Rock Airport to San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport as the crow flies is 367 km (230 miles).
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