Brittnorman BN-2A N862JA
19 December 1977 · Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 December 1977 at about 07:48 local time, a Brittnorman BN-2A registered N862JA, operated by Vieques Air LI, was involved in an accident during in flight near Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States. 10 people were on board and 5 died, 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brittnorman BN-2A
- Registration
- N862JA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Vieques Air LI
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St Croix, Vi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4185
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Brittnorman BN-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1978 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | Bush Air Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Coastal Plains | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Novato, California, United States | Stol Air Commu | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Tin City, Alaska, United States | Muntz Northern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1975 | Brittnorman BN-2A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Dorado Wings I | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Tin City, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern* | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |