Aerostar 600A N8077J
25 February 1979 · Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1979 at about 23:55 local time, a Aerostar 600A registered N8077J, operated by Aerostar Carib, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mercedita
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 600A
- Registration
- N8077J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aerostar Carib
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Juan, P.r. → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0447
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT LANDED 150 FT LEFT OF RUNWAY AIRPORT CLOSED FOR NIGHT, RUNWAY LIGHTS NOT ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1979 | Aerostar 600A | Cabool, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Aerostar 600 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1979 | Aerostar 600 | Templeton, Massachusetts, United States | Northeast Cell | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Aerostar 600 | Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, United States | Kristin, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Aerostar 600 | South Hill, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Aerostar 600 | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Pixley Tube Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |