- Date
- January 16, 1987, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Naranjito, PR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N10103Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 15, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870116040739A
- Case key
- 31748
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Analysis
The pilot and passenger were reported to be on a personal flight during their lunch hour. They departed from isla grande airport and proceeded to a dirt airstrip at Naranjito, PR. At Naranjito, witnesses saw the airplane go into a low pass over the dirt strip, then enter a spiraling climb to the left. At about 400 to 500 feet AGL, the engine noise stopped, and then the airplane entered a spin and crashed on the southeast end of the strip. After impact, a fire erupted, and the airplane was extensively damaged. During a post-crash examination of the engine, water was found in the carburetor bowl and filter.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10103
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15074796
- Airframe hours
- 4,043
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Emilio F. Martinez
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- JIG · San Juan, PR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 178 total · 173 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SJU, 41 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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