MIA74OKT63

NTSB accident investigation · Norman BN-2A · Don Don, HA · August 15, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 15, 1973
Place
Don Don, HA · DON DON, Haiti
Injuries
10 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N38JANorman BN-2A
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730815042439A
Case key
188724

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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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6-0077  73/8/15    DON DON,HAITI       NORMAN BN-2A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1450                    N38JA               PX-  9  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            30, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2268 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT AU PRINCE,HAITI        CAP HAITIEN,HAITI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOV OF HATI.

Aircraft

Registration
N38JA
Reported as
Norman BN-2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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