19980918034611A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Govt N22S · Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · September 18, 1998

Date: September 18, 1998
Place: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6302W
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL98GA127
Reported as: Govt N22S
Fatal injuries: 0

N6302WRegistration cancelled May 3, 2018 · Government Aircraft Factories N22BS/N F-159 Airframe modelGovernment Aircraft Factories N22B Engine modelAllison 250-B17 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft N6302W collied in flight with company aircraft N6305U (U.S. Customs) 135 NM s/sw of the island of puerto rico. Minor damage was reported in N6302W. Aircraft landed safely at borinquen airport in Aguadilla, p.r. aircraft N6305U crashed into the ocean 1 mile off mona island, puerto rico.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N6302W COLLIED IN FLIGHT WITH COMPANY AIRCRAFT N6305U (U.S. CUSTOMS) 135 NM S/SW OF THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO. MINOR DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN N6302W. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BORINQUEN AIRPORT IN AGUADILLA, P.R. AIRCRAFT N6305U CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN 1 MILE OFF MONA ISLAND, PUERTO RICO.

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 ATL98GA127Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCaribbean SeaThe failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft (N6305U) to maintain physical clearance from N6302W. Contributing factors were the inadequate visual lookout of all four pilots involved.Sep 18, 1998 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N6305UGovt N22SAccident 19980918034612A · Destroyed · 1 fatal