20131202024899A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Fairchild SA227-AC · Arecibo, PR · December 2, 2013

Date: December 2, 2013 · 20:15 local
Place: Arecibo, PR
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: OZCA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N831BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14MA060
Reported as: Fairchild SA227-AC
Reported engine: Honeywell/Garrett TPE331-11U
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,650 total

N831BCRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2014 · Fairchild SA227-ACS/N AC-654B · Built 1986 Airframe modelFairchild SA227-AC Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft lost by sju FAA radar facilities 35 miles west of san juan international airport (sju) while decending. Cargo wreckage was found near Arecibo, p. r. town. Investigation initiated by FAA on site 12/03/2013 at 10:00 am. NTSB arrival on 12/04/2013 and took care of investigation.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST BY SJU FAA RADAR FACILITIES 35 MILES WEST OF SAN JUAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SJU) WHILE DECENDING. CARGO WRECKAGE WAS FOUND NEAR ARECIBO, P. R. TOWN. INVESTIGATION INITIATED BY FAA ON SITE 12/03/2013 AT 10:00 AM. NTSB ARRIVAL ON 12/04/2013 AND TOOK CARE OF INVESTIGATION.

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 ERA14MA060Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportLa Alianza, PRThe flight crew's excessive elevator input during a rapid descent under night lighting conditions, which resulted in the overstress and breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was an initial loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be…Dec 3, 2013 · Destroyed

Other reports on N831BC · 1

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

Incident 20001004016699IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Miami, FL(-23)Report #I210001Oct 4, 2000 · Minor damage