19931007052509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC3C · San Juan, Puerto Rico · October 7, 1993

Date
October 7, 1993 · 19:40 local
Place
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport
Luis Munoz Marin International
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FRUA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N781T
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA94LA003
Reported as
Doug DC3C
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R183092
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,450 total669 in this make and model164 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During taxi to ramp noticed outer section left wing was bent up. Had failed cordwise due to corrosion.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI TO RAMP NOTICED OUTER SECTION LEFT WING WAS BENT UP. HAD FAILED CORDWISE DUE TO CORROSION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.