Accident Details
Date
Monday, January 16, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA89FA065
Location
CAROLINA, PR
Event ID
20001213X27621
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
6
Total Aboard
6
Probable Cause and Findings
FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INSURE THAT THE PROPER FUEL LOAD WAS PLACED ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED THE IMPROPER REFUELING OF THE AIRCRAFT, IMPROPER INITIAL TRAINING OF THE REFUELER AND THE CROP, WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N457SA
Make
BRITTEN-NORMAN
Serial Number
27
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
VIEQUES AIR LINK INC
Address
PO BOX 487
Status
Deregistered
City
VIEQUES
State / Zip Code
PR 00765
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# MIA89FA065