Wichita - Fort Lauderdale - Willemstad - Belo Horizonte
Flight / Schedule
Wichita - Fort Lauderdale - Willemstad - Belo Horizonte
Aircraft
Beechcraft 90 King AirRegistration
N8116L
MSN
LJ-2042
Year of Manufacture
2011
Operator
Líder Taxi AéreoDate
April 3, 2012 at 09:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Oranjestad Dutch Antilles
Region
Central America • Dutch Antilles
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 3, 2012 at 09:20 AM, Wichita - Fort Lauderdale - Willemstad - Belo Horizonte experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Líder Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Oranjestad Dutch Antilles.
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight 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 April 3, 2012, about 0920 atlantic standard time (ast), a Hawker Beechcraft C90GTx, N8116L, operated by Lider Taxi Aereo, was substantially damaged after ditching in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, 17 miles north of Aruba, following a dual loss of engine power during cruise. The flight departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was destined for Hato International Airport (TNCC), Willemstad, Curacao. The airline transport pilot and the pilot rated passenger were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight plan was filed for the delivery flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The Amsterdam arrived at the ditching location at 1120. The airplane was partially submerged. The crew of the Amsterdam attempted to prevent the airplane from sinking by placing a cable around it and hoisting it onboard. However during the attempted recovery, the fuselage broke in half and the airplane sank.
Aircraft reference details include registration N8116L, MSN LJ-2042, year of manufacture 2011.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On April 3, 2012, about 0920 atlantic standard time (ast), a Hawker Beechcraft C90GTx, N8116L, operated by Lider Taxi Aereo, was substantially damaged after ditching in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, 17 miles north of Aruba, following a dual loss of engine power during cruise. The flight departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was destined for Hato International Airport (TNCC), Willemstad, Curacao. The airline transport pilot and the pilot rated passenger were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight plan was filed for the delivery flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The Amsterdam arrived at the ditching location at 1120. The airplane was partially submerged. The crew of the Amsterdam attempted to prevent the airplane from sinking by placing a cable around it and hoisting it onboard. However during the attempted recovery, the fuselage broke in half and the airplane 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
Wichita - Fort Lauderdale - Willemstad - Belo Horizonte
Operator
Líder Taxi AéreoFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Dutch Antilles
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