Roseau - Roseau

The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a local training flight out from Roseau, carrying two pilots. After takeoff from Roseau-Canefield Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea 275 metres offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Roseau - Roseau

Registration

N42AK

MSN

U-148

Year of Manufacture

1972

Date

January 23, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Roseau-Canefield All Dominica

Region

Central America • Dominica

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 23, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Roseau - Roseau experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by Nature Island Express, with the event recorded near Roseau-Canefield All Dominica.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a local training flight out from Roseau, carrying two pilots. After takeoff from Roseau-Canefield Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea 275 metres offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N42AK, MSN U-148, year of manufacture 1972.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a local training flight out from Roseau, carrying two pilots. After takeoff from Roseau-Canefield Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea 275 metres offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Roseau - Roseau

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Dominica

Aircraft Details

Registration

N42AK

MSN

U-148

Year of Manufacture

1972