Accident Details
Date
Thursday, March 8, 1990
NTSB Number
MIA90FA081
Location
MIAMI, FL
Event ID
20001212X22756
Coordinates
26.099561, -80.119270
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
FATIGUE FAILURE OF AN ENGINE TURBINE BLADE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER. ROUGH OCEAN WATER IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5778W
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Serial Number
1394
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SINQUANON MANAGEMENT CO
Address
16165 S DIXIE HIGHWAY
Status
Deregistered
City
MIAMI
State / Zip Code
FL 33157
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# MIA90FA081