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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cvac 240-53 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · June 30, 1997

Date: June 30, 1997 · 07:45 local
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport: Luis Munoz Marin International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Part 125 operator
Operator: S1XB
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N344MM
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA093
Reported as: Cvac 24053
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R2800*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total6,970 in this make and model157 in the last 90 days

N344MMRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 1998 · Convair 240-53S/N 525806 Airframe modelConvair 240-53

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What happened

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Lost left engine on initial climbout. Feathered. Failed use wet power on good. Eng. Crashed on beach. Over gross wt (-23) aircraft departed runway 08 sju lmm intl. Airport. Left engine lost power and was feathered after gear retraction. Aircraft landed on beach east of pinones, p.r. (approx. 3 mi off end of runway). Aircraft overweight 600 lbs. All available power was not used from the right engine.

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. FEATHERED. FAILED USE WET POWER ON GOOD. ENG. CRASHED ON BEACH. OVER GROSS WT (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 08 SJU LMM INTL. AIRPORT. LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND WAS FEATHERED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON BEACH EAST OF PINONES, P.R. (APPROX. 3 MI OFF END OF RUNWAY). AIRCRAFT OVERWEIGHT 600 LBS. ALL AVAILABLE POWER WAS NOT USED FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL97LA093Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Juan, PRa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, the pilot's improper emergency procedure after the powewr loss, and the overloading of the airplane, resulting in an inability to maintain altitude and terrain clearance.Jun 30, 1997 · Substantial damage