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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402C · Vieques, PR · February 10, 2015

Date: February 10, 2015 · 12:10 local
Place: Vieques, PR
Airport: Antonio Rivera Rodriguez
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HYIA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N223PB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA125
Reported as: Cessna 402C
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total900 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N223PBRegistered now · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0105 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 402C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While landing at Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (vqs) , Vieques, PR , the pilot encountered crosswind gust conditions of approximately 20 knots. Upon touchdown, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and veered off runway 9 into the grass area. The left main gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Passengers and pilot evacuated with no injuries.

A reexamination letter, dated 3/23/2015 from FAA inspector jorge echegoyen was issued to privacy data omitted .

The 44709 reexamination was conducted by the EA61 FSDO - FAA inspector thomas buffington with a satisfactory result.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING AT ANTONIO RIVERA RODRIGUEZ AIRPORT (VQS) , VIEQUES, PR , THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED CROSSWIND GUST CONDITIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND VEERED OFF RUNWAY 9 INTO THE GRASS AREA. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGERS AND PILOT EVACUATED WITH NO INJURIES.

A REEXAMINATION LETTER, DATED 3/23/2015 FROM FAA INSPECTOR JORGE ECHEGOYEN WAS ISSUED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ .

THE 44709 REEXAMINATION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE EA61 FSDO - FAA INSPECTOR THOMAS BUFFINGTON WITH A SATISFACTORY RESULT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA15LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIsla de Vieques, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a strong crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.Feb 10, 2015 · Substantial damage

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