Brittnorman BN-2A N116DW
20 July 1981 · San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1981 at about 22:07 local time, a Brittnorman BN-2A registered N116DW, operated by Dorado Wings, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Puerto Rico Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brittnorman BN-2A
- Registration
- N116DW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dorado Wings
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Company Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Dorado, Pr
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1652
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ROLLED TO LEFT & CRASHED APRX 3MIN & 55SEC AFTERLOCKHEED L-1011 TKOF FM RWY 10.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brittnorman BN-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1981 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Nassau, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pinders Charte | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Tin City, Alaska, United States | Muntz Northern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Brittnorman BN-2A | St Mary's, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |