- Date
- August 3, 1966
- Place
- San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4789CDehavilland 114
- Status
- Completed · report December 1, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 121375
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4407 66/8/3 SAN JUAN,PR DEHAVILLAND 114 CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1253 N4789C PX- 0 0 3 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 44, 12000 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I 260 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- NO.4 PROP SEPARATED,PARTS STRUCK CABIN.PROP BARREL FAILED.COMPANY DID NOT HAVE MAINT MANUALS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4789C
- Reported as
- Dehavilland 114
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- San Juan Intl
N4789CRegistration cancelled Oct 14, 2014 · Dehavilland DH 114 HERON 2XAirframe modelDehavilland DH 114 HERON 2XEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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