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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm 112 · San Juan, PR · February 15, 2004

Date: February 15, 2004 · 21:00 local
Place: San Juan, PR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1261J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04FA223
Reported as: Gulstm 112
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total

N1261JRegistration cancelled Jul 22, 2011 · Aero Commander 112S/N 261 · Built 1975 Airframe modelAero Commander 112 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The mentioned aircraft N1261J departed from San Juan (tjsj) to st. croix (tisx) at approximated 2030Z 02/15/04. The pilot Mr. Prudoff sheldon, according with the information received was flying by himself at night over water, VFR, without a flight plan. The aircraft disappeared from the San Juan radar south of vieques an altitude of 1000 feet at approximately at 21:00 02/15/04.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE MENTIONED AIRCRAFT N1261J DEPARTED FROM SAN JUAN (TJSJ) TO ST. CROIX (TISX) AT APPROXIMATED 2030Z 02/15/04. THE PILOT MR. PRUDOFF SHELDON, ACCORDING WITH THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WAS FLYING BY HIMSELF AT NIGHT OVER WATER, VFR, WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM THE SAN JUAN RADAR SOUTH OF VIEQUES AN ALTITUDE OF 1000 FEET AT APPROXIMATELY AT 21:00 02/15/04.

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 NYC04FA223Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVieques, PRThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision making which resulted in the airplane entering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument experience, a vacuum pump failure, and…Feb 16, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1261J · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780808049449IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mayaguez, Puerto RicoNose gear retracted on rollout, cause undetermined. No gear problems found.Aug 8, 1978 · Substantial damage