Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 October 1971
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: International Sky Cab Airlines
Registration Number: N857JA
Location: off South Caicos –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Radio navigation equipmentRadio navigation equipment
Category: Accident
A pilot operating a Cessna 172 aircraft departed Puerto Rico with malfunctioning radio navigation equipment and attempted dead reckoning to South California. Due to navigational errors and improper in-flight decisions, the aircraft became lost. The pilot then ditched the plane and was rescued by a ship.A pilot operating a Cessna 172 aircraft departed Puerto Rico with malfunctioning radio navigation equipment and attempted dead reckoning to South California. Due to navigational errors and improper in-flight decisions, the aircraft became lost. The pilot then ditched the plane and was rescued by a ship.
Description
The pilot departed Puerto Rico with malfunctioning radio navigation equipment. He flew dead reckoning to South Caicos, but became lost. He ditched the plane and was rescued by a ship. PROBABLE CAUSE: Pilot in command – became lost/disoriented FACTORS: pilot in command – attempted operation w/known deficiencies in equipment pilot in command – improper in-flight decisions or planning miscellaneous acts,conditions – aircraft came to rest in water
Primary Cause
Pilot in command – became lost/disorientedPilot in command – became lost/disorientedShare on:
