# NTSB ERA17WA090: Aerofab Lake LA 250, N724ST, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, October 17, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 17, 2016, 22:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates: 19.784999, -70.642219 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.7850&lon=-70.6422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 94612
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA17WA090
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/94612/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA090

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) (defining event); cases with it: [Aerofab LAKE LA-250, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md?model=5110321), [All aircraft, 1,309 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On October 17, 2016, about 2200 coordinated universal time, an AeroFab, Inc. Lake-250, N724ST, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ocean while on approach to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Further information can be obtained from: Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Junta de Aviación Civil Calle José Joaquín Pérez no. 104, Gazcue Santo Domingo República Dominicana Tel.: (1) 809 689-4167 E-mail: ciaa.jac@gmail.com Website: www.ciaa.gob.do Fax: (1) 809 221-8616

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N724ST](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N724ST-2019-09-06), registration cancelled 2019-09-06, S/N 28, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROFAB INC LAKE LA 250 (NO SERIES)
- Registry model: [Aerofab LAKE LA-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-lake-la-250) (registry code 5110321) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540 SER 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: DWN Air Services Inc.
- Registered owner: Mj Leasing LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PAP, Tambarre
- Destination: POP, Puerto Plata
- Airport: POP, Gregorio Luperón International

## Weather

- Conditions: Dusk

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.

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