ERA18WA069

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna A188 · Montecristi, Dominican Republic · December 23, 2017

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 23, 2017, 12:40 local (12:40 UTC)
Place
Montecristi, Dominican Republic
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
HI 907Cessna A188
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)
Weather
Visual (VMC)
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
96655

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the incident.

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Loss of engine power (total)Maneuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 3,820 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The government of Dominican Republic has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA A188 airplane that occurred on December 23, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Dominican Republic's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Dominican Republic.

Aircraft

Registration
HI 907
Reported as
Cessna A188 (B)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18801663T
Airframe hours
5,793.6
Engine
Continental Motors IO-520-D26B, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Aero Actividades Agricolas, S.A.
Registered owner
Napoleon Rojas
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · May 3, 2017
Departed
Walterio
Destination
Walterio

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
48
Injuries
None
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
Seat
Center

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)