N74AF

The pilot, sole on board, was transferring the aircraft from a parking space to another one at Aguadilla Airport. While on a taxiway, the aircraft suffered hydraulic problems. The pilot lost control of the airplane that collided with a parked Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation operated by Aerolineas Mundo (AMSA) and registered HI-542CT. The C-54 continued and eventually came to rest in a ditch. The pilot was uninjured while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

N74AF

Registration

N74AF

MSN

22199

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

February 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Aguadilla All Puerto Rico

Region

Central America • Puerto Rico

Coordinates

18.4964°, -67.1359°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM, N74AF experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by West Indies Air Transport, with the event recorded near Aguadilla All Puerto Rico.

and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was transferring the aircraft from a parking space to another one at Aguadilla Airport. While on a taxiway, the aircraft suffered hydraulic problems. The pilot lost control of the airplane that collided with a parked Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation operated by Aerolineas Mundo (AMSA) and registered HI-542CT. The C-54 continued and eventually came to rest in a ditch. The pilot was uninjured while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N74AF, MSN 22199, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.4964°, -67.1359°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was transferring the aircraft from a parking space to another one at Aguadilla Airport. While on a taxiway, the aircraft suffered hydraulic problems. The pilot lost control of the airplane that collided with a parked Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation operated by Aerolineas Mundo (AMSA) and registered HI-542CT. The C-54 continued and eventually came to rest in a ditch. The pilot was uninjured while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Puerto Rico

Aircraft Details

Registration

N74AF

MSN

22199

Year of Manufacture

1945