Accident Details
Date
Thursday, April 5, 1990
NTSB Number
MIA90FA101
Location
LEVITTOWN, PR
Event ID
20001212X22964
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
FIRE OF AN UNDETERMINED ORIGIN THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER IN TWO ENGINES DURING A THREE ENGINE FERRY FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE THREE ENGINE FERRY FLIGHT, AND HIS OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
HI515
Make
LOCKHEED
Serial Number
4192
Model / ICAO
L-1049F
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA90FA101