# NTSB MIA75AM024: Brittnorm BN-2A, N122DW, San Juan, PR, September 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1975
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201305
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM024-201305

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N122DW-2012-06-12), registration cancelled 2012-06-12, S/N 234, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORM BN-2A
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8) (registry code 1520209) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19750915040349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750915040349A), Sep 15, 1975: Bnorm BN2A8, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Grnd vehicle crossing active taxiway collided with taxiing acft.

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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