MIA76FKA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · San Juan, PR · April 15, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1976
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N73344Cessna 411
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153707

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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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3-1686  76/4/15    SAN JUAN,PR         CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2118
        TIME - 1800                    N73344              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLA GRANDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SANTO DOMINGO,DR            SAN JUAN,PR                  SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      78
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N73344
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Isla Grande