Accident Details
Date
Thursday, May 10, 1990
NTSB Number
MIA90FA118
Location
MAYAGUEZ, PR
Event ID
20001212X23207
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILUE TO CONDUCT PROPER PREFLIGHT PREPARATIONS, RESULTING IN A TAKEOFF AT 175 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT, WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED, AND ON THE IMPROPER RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE BEING UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER LIFTOFF AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ELECTRICAL LINES 1,625 FEET BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
REGISTRATION PENDING
Address
4014 AZURE WAY
City
PENSACOLA
State / Zip Code
FL 32507-8621
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# MIA90FA118