Accident Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander N119DW, Thursday 13 December 1984
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Date:Thursday 13 December 1984
Time:17:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BN2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator:Crown Air, Inc.
Registration: N119DW
MSN: 243
Total airframe hrs:14736 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:San Juan, PR -   Puerto Rico
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Beef Island, OF (KEIS)
Destination airport:San Juan, PR (KSJU)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER LANDING THE FLT WAS DIRECTED BY GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI TO THE CARGO RAMP MAKING ROOM FOR A TAXIING BOEING 747. GROUND CONTROL THEN ASKED THE ACFT TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN AND TAXI FURTHER EAST ON THE RAMP. AS THE LEFT TURN WAS COMPLETED THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED INTERNALLY. THE ACFT CONTINUED LEFT COLLIDING WITH A PARKED FUEL TRUCK.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA85FA059
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA85FA059

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

20 September 1989 N119DW Private 0 unknown w/o

Revision history:

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