MIA75AM024

NTSB accident investigation · Brittnorm BN-2A · San Juan, PR · September 15, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1975
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N122DWBrittnorm BN-2A
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750915040349A
Case key
201305

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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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3-4013  75/9/15    SAN JUAN,PR         BRITTNORM BN-2A     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 955
        TIME - 1141                    N122DW              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 DORADO,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - RAIN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      82
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- GRND VEHICLE CROSSING ACTIVE TAXIWAY COLLIDED WITH TAXIING ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N122DW
Reported as
Brittnorm BN-2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan Intl

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