MIA73FKA08

NTSB accident investigation · Brittnorman BN-2A · Culebra, PR · February 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1973
Place
Culebra, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N871JABrittnorman BN-2A
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730218004849A
Case key
170542

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1053  73/2/18  NR.CULEBRA,PR         BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2510
        TIME - 1936                    N871JA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIEQUES,PR                 CULEBRA,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-INFLT COLLISION WITH UNKN OBJECT.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L LDG GR SEPARATED.L WING TIP,GR DMGD DRG LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N871JA
Reported as
Brittnorman BN-2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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