Aerofab LAKE LA 250 N724ST

Summary

On 17 October 2016 at about 22:00 local time, a Aerofab LAKE LA 250 registered N724ST, operated by DWN Air Services Inc., was involved in an accident near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 October 2016 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Nearest airport

Gregorio Luperón International (POP)

Coordinates

19.7850, -70.6422

Aircraft

Aerofab LAKE LA 250

Registration

N724ST

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

DWN Air Services Inc.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tambarre → Puerto Plata

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA17WA090

3 people died.

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

On October 17, 2016, about 2200 coordinated universal time, an AeroFab, Inc. Lake-250, N724ST, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ocean while on approach to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Further information can be obtained from: Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Junta de Aviación Civil Calle José Joaquín Pérez no. 104, Gazcue Santo Domingo República Dominicana Tel.: (1) 809 689-4167 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ciaa.gob.do Fax: (1) 809 221-8616

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.