# NTSB MIA73FKA08: Brittnorman BN-2A, N871JA, Culebra, PR, February 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1973
- Place: Culebra, PR · CULEBRA,PR, PR
- Location: 18.3103° N, 65.3027° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Culebra, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.3103&lon=-65.3027&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Juan Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730218004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730218004849A), Feb 18, 1973: Bnorm BN2A, Culebra, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. L ldg gr separated.l wing tip,gr dmgd drg ldg. Misc-inflt collision with unkn object.

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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