Pilatus BN-2 ISLANDER N26JA
7 August 1997 · Fajardo · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1997 at about 16:48 local time, a Pilatus BN-2 ISLANDER registered N26JA was involved in an accident near Fajardo. 14 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fajardo
- Nearest airport
- Diego Jimenez Torres (X95)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus BN-2 ISLANDER
- Registration
- N26JA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Culebra → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL97FA113
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Probable cause
The inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of N1202S which resulted in the overtaking of and collision with N26JA
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On August 7, 1997, about 1248 Atlantic Standard Time, two Britten-Norman BN-2 airplanes, collided in flight, over the landing threshold of runway 08, at the Diego Jimenez Airport, Fajardo, Puerto Rico (PR). Both airplanes were conducting a visual approach at the uncontrolled airport. The pilot of N1202S, was executing a non-standard right traffic pattern approach to landing, while the pilot of N26JA was executing a standard left traffic pattern approach to landing. The airplanes collided over the approach threshold of runway 08, about 100 feet agl. Passengers on N26JA, stated that the other airplane was coming from the right much lower then their airplane and disappeared under them. The next time they saw the other airplane they were colliding into its tail section. Examination of both airplanes revealed no mechanical discrepancies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilatus BN-2 ISLANDER BN-2 ISLAN | N26JA | - | Substantial |
| Pilatus BN-2 ISLANDER BN-2 ISLAN | N1202S | - | Substantial |