Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Guayama
Saturday, December 19, 1992 14:00 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT DROPPED FROM ABOUT 3 FEET WHILE FLARING TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED UP AND TURNED SIDEWAYS PRIOR TO TOUCHING DOWN AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADED FOR TREES AND THE PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND. AS HE TURNED TO AVOID COCONUT TREES THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A MANGROVE TREE BRANCH, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE MAKING A GO AROUND FOLLOWING A BOUNCED LANDING RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH TREES.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/19/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City GUAYAMA
Event State PUERTO RICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00655
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1353 Atlantic Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID SJU
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 50
Time Zone of the weather observation AST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 713
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 29 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 820
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48125
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4305C
NTSB Number MIA93LA040
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CUEVAS, ORLANDO S.
Aircraft Model QUICKSILVER MXL 2
Aircraft Series Identifier QUICKSILVE
Aircraft Serial Number 208
Certified Max Gross Weight 834
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 5 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 55
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CARTAGENA, VENARO
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 408
Aircraft Owner City AGUIRRE
Aircraft Owner State PR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 00704
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CARTAGENA, VENARO
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 408
Operator City AGUIRRE
Operator State PR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 00704
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code X64
Departure City PATILLAS
Departure State PR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1340
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --