Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, November 28, 1989
NTSB Number
DCA90MA010
Location
BLOCK ISLAND, RI
Event ID
20001213X29771
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
8
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
8
Probable Cause and Findings
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, DURING AN OVERWATER FLIGHT ON A DARK (MOONLESS) NIGHT UNDER A CLOUD LAYER. A SIGMET WAS IN EFFECT WARNING OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 6000 FEET AND THE POTENTIAL OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N127JL
Make
BRITTEN-NORMAN
Serial Number
69
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
NEW ENGLAND AIRLINES
Address
STATE AIRPORT
Status
Deregistered
City
WESTERLY
State / Zip Code
RI 02891
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# DCA90MA010