Accident Details
Date
Friday, May 10, 1991
NTSB Number
MIA91FA140
Location
AGUADILLA, PR
Event ID
20001212X17063
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VS) AFTER A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE NO. 8 ENGINE ASSEMBLY CYLINDER. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL (STALL), AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N134FS
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
99848
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FOUR STAR AVIATION INC
Address
1 AIR CARGO CNTR C F KING ARPT
Status
Deregistered
City
ST THOMAS
State / Zip Code
VI 00802
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA91FA140