N74AF
Flight / Schedule
N74AF
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
N74AF
MSN
22199
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
West Indies Air TransportDate
February 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
West Indies Air TransportFlight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Puerto Rico
