| Date: | Wednesday 29 October 1986 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Jamie Munoz |
| Registration: | N778L |
| MSN: | 83 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6290 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near San Juan-Isla Grande Airport (SIG) -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Juan-Isla Grande Airport (SIG/TJIG) |
| San Juan-Isla Grande Airport (SIG/TJIG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Struck a palm tree on takeoff and crashed between 2 roads. Overloaded by 1928 lb (875 kg).
PROBABLE CAUSE:
preflight planning/preparation..inadequate..pilot in command
aircraft weight and balance..exceeded..pilot in command
Sources:
NTSB
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