# Accident 20260222005659A: Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited BN-2B-27, Culebra, PR, February 22, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 2026, 09:00 local time
- Place: Culebra, PR
- Airport: Benjamin Rivera Noriega
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: VLIA
- Location: 18.3130° N, 65.3039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BENJAMIN RIVERA NORIEGA (CPX), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.3130&lon=-65.3039&mi=10
- Aircraft: N865VL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N865VL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 (registry code 7080227, https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-britten-norman-bn-2b-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-E4C5 (registry code 42391, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-e4c5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN LIMITED BN-2B-27
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-540-E4C5
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260222005659A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA26LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA137), Feb 22, 2026: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 (N865VL), Isla de Culebra, PR, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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