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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 441 · Riogrande, Puerto Rico · January 5, 2002

Date: January 5, 2002 · 14:23 local
Place: Riogrande, Puerto Rico
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N441AW
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02FA031
Reported as: Cessna 441
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5

N441AWRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2002 · Cessna 441S/N 441-0199 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 441 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On January 5, 2002, about 1423 atlantic standard time (ast), a Cessna 441, registered to alexander leasing LLC, operating as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, crashed while maneuvering at about 1,560 feet on el yunque mountain in the vicinity of rio grande, puerto rico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire. The commercial pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight was estimated to have departed from culebra, puerto rico (cpx/tjcp), about 14 minutes before the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 5, 2002, ABOUT 1423 ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (AST), A CESSNA 441, REGISTERED TO ALEXANDER LEASING LLC, OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, CRASHED WHILE MANEUVERING AT ABOUT 1,560 FEET ON EL YUNQUE MOUNTAIN IN THE VICINITY OF RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES AND A POST-CRASH FIRE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE DEPARTED FROM CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO (CPX/TJCP), ABOUT 14 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

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 ATL02FA031Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportRio Grande, PRThe pilot continued visual flight flight into instrument flight conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Low clouds were a factor.Jan 5, 2002 · Destroyed