Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cambita Garabit
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On March 29, 2006, at approximately 1145 eastern standard time, a Cessna R172K, N323EP, registered to a private individual, collided with terrain near Cambita Garabitos, San Cristobal province, Dominican Republic. Weather conditions are unknown for the area of the accident and flight plan information is unknown for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from La Isabela International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Maria Montez Airport, Barahona, Dominican Republic. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated about 15 minutes earlier from La Isabela International Airport. According to preliminary information, the airplane collided with mountainous terrain. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Edificio de Oficinas Gubernamentales Avenida Mexico Esq. Dr. Delgado Bloque "A", 2 Piso Apartado Postal 1180 Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana Phone: (809) 221-7909 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released for or obtained by the Government of the Dominican Republic.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/29/2006
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1145
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City Cambita Garabit
Event State --
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 182749N
Event Location Longitude 0701916W
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 Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID MDBH
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height 30000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.95
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source NTSB Comm Center
NTSB Notification Date Mar 30 2006 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record May 16 2006 9:57AM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office Miami International Field Office

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N323EP
NTSB Number MIA06WA076
Missing Aircraft Indicator Y
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model R172K
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 11505 Sutphin Blvd
Operator City Jamaica
Operator State NY
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 11434
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 MDLI
Departure City Santo Domingo
Departure State --
Departure Country DR
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MDBH
Destination City Barahona
Destination State --
Destination Country DR
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 16 2006 9:57AM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --