Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 December 1977
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander
Owner/operator: Vieques Air Link
Registration Number: N862JA
Location: off Vieques –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in complete loss of power and engine combustion. The aircraft was ditched off Vieques.An aircraft experienced engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in complete loss of power and engine combustion. The aircraft was ditched off Vieques.
Description
Both engines flamed out due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was ditched off Vieques. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning pilot in command – mismanagement of fuel miscellaneous acts,conditions – fuel exhaustion FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – failure of two or more engines miscellaneous acts,conditions – aircraft came to rest in water complete power loss – complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
Primary Cause
Pilot in command ? inadequate preflight preparation and/or planningPilot in command ? inadequate preflight preparation and/or planningShare on:
