What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 22, 2026, privacy data omitted, a BN-2B had a collision with the airport drainage system while taxiing after landing. The aircraft had a brake failure before the collision. This occurred at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (tjcp/cpx). The aircraft damage was assessed by the air carrier maintenance personnel and the FSDO-63 principal inspectors.
Main contributed factor.
System failure
The right brake system failed. The cause of this failure is under investigation. Because of this, the aircraft lost control of the taxiway and veered to the left, colliding with the drainage system on the turf.
Other factors are.
Hitting a known object and loss of aircraft control.
There was damage to the left engine mount, fire wall, left flaps, landing gear root and left-wing general structure. The damages are estimated as substantial.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 22, 2026, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A BN-2B HAD A COLLISION WITH THE AIRPORT DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRAKE FAILURE BEFORE THE COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED AT BENJAMIN RIVERA NORIEGA AIRPORT (TJCP/CPX). THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED BY THE AIR CARRIER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THE FSDO-63 PRINCIPAL INSPECTORS.
MAIN CONTRIBUTED FACTOR.
SYSTEM FAILURE
THE RIGHT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL OF THE TAXIWAY AND VEERED TO THE LEFT, COLLIDING WITH THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM ON THE TURF.
OTHER FACTORS ARE.
HITTING A KNOWN OBJECT AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE MOUNT, FIRE WALL, LEFT FLAPS, LANDING GEAR ROOT AND LEFT-WING GENERAL STRUCTURE. THE DAMAGES ARE ESTIMATED AS SUBSTANTIAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.