# NTSB MIA71AM024: Brittnorman BN-2A, N855JA, Orocovis, PR, September 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1970
- Place: Orocovis, PR · OROCOVIS,PR, PR
- Location: 18.2258° N, 66.3902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orocovis, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2258&lon=-66.3902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1667   70/9/9    OROCOVIS,PR         BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 4180
        TIME - 0745                    N855JA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 PONCE,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- DESCENDED IN SHALLOW L TURNS INTO MNTN SIDE. NO ACFT MALFUNCTION. PLT HADNT SLEPT FOR ABOUT 27 HRS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N855JA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N855JA-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N 87 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a) (registry code 1520204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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

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