From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)N19BA, DC-3-A, was cleared for a touch and go on ry 10. After departure H100, N19BA was instructed by local controller to fly H100, when N19BA advised unable emergency ditching. N19BA proceeded to ditch on the lagon 1 mile east of the San Juan airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)N19BA, DC-3-A, WAS CLEARED FOR A TOUCH AND GO ON RY 10. AFTER DEPARTURE H100, N19BA WAS INSTRUCTED BY LOCAL CONTROLLER TO FLY H100, WHEN N19BA ADVISED UNABLE EMERGENCY DITCHING. N19BA PROCEEDED TO DITCH ON THE LAGON 1 MILE EAST OF THE SAN JUAN AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.