N/A N/A accident near Patillas, PR
On March 26, 2014, a N/A N/A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Patillas, PR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 26, 2014
- Place
- Patillas, PR
- Aircraft
- N/A N/A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 17.975°N, 66.021°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140327X61657
Official records · ERA14LA174
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On March 26, 2014, approximately 1700 atlantic standard time, an unregistered airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground while maneuvering for landing at Patillas Airport (X64), Patillas, Puerto Rico. The airline transport pilot/builder was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the accident flight was the pilot's first flight in the airplane. The airplane impacted the ground about 750 feet southwest of the runway 10 threshold at X64. There were no witnesses to the accident. Examination of photos from the accident site revealed that the airplane came to rest upright approximately 10 feet from a tree, which displayed several broken branches. The left aileron and the outboard portion of the left wing were separated from the airplane and came to rest under the tree. The cockpit area, right main landing gear, and right wing displayed significant aft crushing and were displaced aft, while the left wing root displayed minor damage and was displaced forward. The vertical and horizontal stabilizers, rudder, and elevators were intact and remained attached to the airframe. The engine remained attached to the airframe, and the two-bladed wooden propeller remained attached to the engine. One blade was fractured aft near the propeller hub, and was splintered and bent beneath the engine. The second blade was intact and displayed gouging alon
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
