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."
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
accident date: 23-12-1999
type: Cessna 208B Caravan I
registration: N1315A
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 23 December 1999 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | M&N Aviation |
| Registration: | N1315A |
| MSN: | 208B0655 |
| First flight: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1427 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Adjuntas ( Puerto Rico)
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| Crash site elevation: | 762 m (2500 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Ponce-Mercedita Airport (PSE/TJPS), Puerto Rico |
| Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN/TJBQ), Puerto Rico |
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:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot continued flight into adverse weather conditions that included low ceiling and turbulence. Factors to the accident were trees."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
VFR flight in IMC Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 23-12-1999
type: Cessna 208B Caravan I
registration: N1315A
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 Ponce-Mercedita Airport to Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport as the crow flies is 80 km (50 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Ponce-Mercedita Airport to Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport as the crow flies is 80 km (50 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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