Santo Domingo - San Juan

On final approach to San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, the twin engine airplane was too low when it struck the water surface and crashed into the San Juan Bay, few hundred yards short of runway 09. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank.

Flight / Schedule

Santo Domingo - San Juan

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N7334U

MSN

411-0034

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

April 15, 1976 at 06:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci) All Puerto Rico

Region

Central America • Puerto Rico

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 15, 1976 at 06:00 PM, Santo Domingo - San Juan experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci) All Puerto Rico.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, the twin engine airplane was too low when it struck the water surface and crashed into the San Juan Bay, few hundred yards short of runway 09. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7334U, MSN 411-0034, year of manufacture 1964.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, the twin engine airplane was too low when it struck the water surface and crashed into the San Juan Bay, few hundred yards short of runway 09. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Santo Domingo - San Juan

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Puerto Rico

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N7334U

MSN

411-0034

Year of Manufacture

1964