Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Santo Domingo
Tuesady, January 6, 2004 10:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On January 6, 2004, at 1030 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150L single-engine airplane, N16035, was substantially damage following a loss of control during an attempted go-around while landing at the Herrera International Airport (MDHE), near Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the international cross-country flight for which a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Isla Grande Airport (TJIC) , near San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 0930, and was destined for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. According to local authorities the airplane, configured with 30 degrees of flaps, started to drift from the runway centerline while the pilot initiated the landing flare about 5 feet above the ground. The pilot applied power to initiate a go-around. The pilot reported that the nose landing gear sank in the soft ground adjacent to the runway and the airplane nosed-over coming to rest in the inverted position. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Further information may be obtained from: Presidencia de la Republica Dominicana Secretaria Administrativa de la Presidencia Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) Edificio de Oficina Gubernamentales Avenida Mexico Esquina Dr. Delgado Bloque "A", Segundo Piso Apartado Postal 1180 Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Dominican Republic.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/6/2004
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City Santo Domingo
Event State --
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 2004
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 182724N
Event Location Longitude 0660553W
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source DGAC of the Dominican Republic
NTSB Notification Date Jan 7 2003 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 8 2004 1:54PM
User who most recently changed record MORJU
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office San Antonio, Texas

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N16035
NTSB Number FTW04WA058
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address Urbanidad Rio Grande del Este. K20 Calle 19
Operator City Rio Grande
Operator State PR
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 00745
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code --
Departure City Isla Grande
Departure State PR
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 930
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MDHE
Destination City Santo Domingo
Destination State --
Destination Country DR
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Jan 8 2004 1:55PM
User who most recently changed record MORJU
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight --
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --