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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Bull Bay Jamaica
Friday, September 22, 2006 10:29 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On September 22, 2006, about 1029 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR-22 airplane, N181LM, registered to and operated by Colobri Aircraft Leasing Inc., had the pilot activate the installed aircraft parachute system in the area of Bull Bay, Jamaica. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight to the Dominican Republic. The pilot and passengers were not injured, and the airplane incurred minor damage. The flight originated at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, about 1019.
According to information obtained from an official with the Government of Jamaica, after departure from Kingston, Jamaica, while at an altitude of about 4,500 feet the pilot of the incident airplane deployed the onboard parachute due to an engine problem, and the airplane descended coming to rest in a ravine, in Bull Bay, Jamaica, about 11 miles east of Kingston.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Jamaica. Any further information can be obtained from:
Civil Aviation Authority
4 Winchester Road
Kingston 5, Jamaica
Telephone: 876-920-2280
Fax: 876-920-0194
This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released for or obtained by the Government of Jamaica.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 9/22/2006 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 1029 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Bull Bay |
| Event State | -- |
| Event Country | JAMAICA |
| Zipcode of the event site | -- |
| Event Date Year | 2006 |
| Event Date Month | 9 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 175600N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0764900W |
| 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 | MKJP |
| 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 | 2400 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 6 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 31 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 22 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 320 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 6 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.97 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | Foreign |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Government of Jamaica |
| NTSB Notification Date | Sep 21 2006 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 4 2006 3:42PM |
| User who most recently changed record | KENJ |
| Basic weather conditions | -- |
| FAA District Office | FAA Miami International Office |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
|
| Aircraft Registration Number | N181LM |
| NTSB Number | MIA06WA137 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | VFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cirrus Design Corp. |
| Aircraft Model | SR22 |
| 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 | 3500 S. Dupont Highway |
| Operator City | Dover |
| Operator State | DE |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 19901 |
| 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 | MKJP |
| Departure City | Kingston |
| Departure State | -- |
| Departure Country | JM |
| Departure Time | 1019 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | MDST |
| Destination City | Santiago |
| Destination State | -- |
| Destination Country | JM |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Cruise - normal |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 4 2006 3:42PM |
| 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 | -- |