20171002019929A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182D · San Juan, PR · October 2, 2017

Date: October 2, 2017 · 11:00 local
Place: San Juan, PR
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9021X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA002
Reported as: Cessna 182D
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,057 total1,057 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N9021XRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2019 · Cessna 182DS/N 18253421 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 182D Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft N9021X was inbound on final approach on runway 09 at fernando luis ribas dominicci airport (sig), at isla grande, puerto rico, and at touchdown the aircraft flip upside down crashing on to the grassy area. Two pilots on board with 1 fatal and the other with serous injures.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N9021X WAS INBOUND ON FINAL APPROACH ON RUNWAY 09 AT FERNANDO LUIS RIBAS DOMINICCI AIRPORT (SIG), AT ISLA GRANDE, PUERTO RICO, AND AT TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT FLIP UPSIDE DOWN CRASHING ON TO THE GRASSY AREA. TWO PILOTS ON BOARD WITH 1 FATAL AND THE OTHER WITH SEROUS INJURES.

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 ERA18LA002Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSan Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance from helicopters during the approach for landing, resulting in an encounter with wake turbulence and subsequent loss of control.Oct 2, 2017 · Substantial damage