San Juan - Ponce
Flight / Schedule
San Juan - Ponce
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
N855JA
MSN
87
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
San Juan AirDate
September 9, 1970 at 07:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Orocovis All Puerto Rico
Region
Central America • Puerto Rico
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 9, 1970 at 07:45 AM, San Juan - Ponce experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by San Juan Air, with the event recorded near Orocovis All Puerto Rico.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at a relative low height, the pilot initiated a turn to the left when the airplane struck a mountain and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N855JA, MSN 87, year of manufacture 1969.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at a relative low height, the pilot initiated a turn to the left when the airplane struck a mountain and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Juan - Ponce
Operator
San Juan AirFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Puerto Rico
Aircraft Details
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