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Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Port-au-Prince

Date & Time: Sep 11, 2007 at 0710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
HH-CAW
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Port-au-Prince - Cap Haïtien
MSN:
208B-0748
YOM:
1999
Location:
Port-au-Prince
West
Country:
Haiti
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Port-au-Prince Airport, the pilot attempted an emergency landing 10 km north of the capital city. Upon landing, the single engine aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. It was damaged beyond repair and all 9 occupants escaped with minor injuries. It is believed that a door improperly closed was the cause of the accident. Later, the Haïti civil aviation authority decided to suspend the AOC of the operator until further notice following two accidents in 12 days.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo off Port-de-Paix

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1984 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Ready Air
Registration:
N801BR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Miami - Port-au-Prince
MSN:
31-241
YOM:
1968
Location:
Port-de-Paix
Northwest
Country:
Haiti
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
4310
Captain / Total hours on type:
235.00
Aircraft flight hours:
7357
Circumstances:
About 5 hours and 10 minutes after departure, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion at 11,000 feet approximately 40 miles from Haiti. According to the pilot, the aircraft was using more fuel than normal and the destination was changed accordingly. A short time after initiating the divert, both engines quit. The crew made an emergency landing in the sea about 64 km off Port-de-Paix and was rescued. The aircraft was lost.
Probable cause:
Occurrence #1: loss of engine power (total) - nonmechanical
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
1. (c) fuel consumption calculations - inadequate - pilot in command
2. (f) delayed - pilot in command
3. Initiated - pilot in command
4. (c) fluid, fuel - exhaustion
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Occurrence #2: forced landing
Phase of operation: descent - emergency
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Occurrence #3: ditching
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas DC-6B off Port-au-Prince: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1980 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-6
Operator:
JMG
Registration:
N9018N
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Cockburn Harbour - Port-au-Prince
MSN:
44425/476
YOM:
1954
Location:
Port-au-Prince
West
Country:
Haiti
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
34000
Captain / Total hours on type:
10000.00
Circumstances:
While approaching Port-au-Prince on a flight from Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos, the crew reported an engine failure. Few minutes later, all communications systems failed. The airplane descended and eventually crashed into the sea few km off shore. Rescuers were dispatched on scene and one pilot was found alive while three other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew was forced to shut down one engine due to oil exhaustion. Later, two other engines should be shut down as well for the same reasons. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The pilot-in-command attempted operation with known deficiencies in equipment,
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Oil exhaustion, engine lubrication system,
- Improper in-flight decisions,
- Communications and navigation equipment: transmitters and/or receivers failure,
- Forced landing off airport on water,
- High oil consumption,
- No oil,
- One engine shut down en route, diverted when two more engines shut down.
Final Report:

Crash of a Learjet 25 near Port-au-Prince: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1980 at 2025 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 25
Operator:
Registration:
N211MB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Miami - Port-au-Prince
MSN:
25-059
YOM:
1970
Location:
Port-au-Prince
West
Country:
Haiti
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The descent to Port-au-Prince-François Duvalier Airport was initiated by night. For unknown reasons, the airplane was too low and crashed onto houses located about 21 km from the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants as well as three people on the ground were killed. For unknown reason, the crew as approaching at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
HH-CNC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Port-au-Prince – Cap Haïtien
MSN:
474
YOM:
1975
Location:
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord
North
Country:
Haiti
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Grande-Rivière-du-Nord. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all nine occupants were killed. Visibility was poor due to low ceiling.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo into the Caribbean Sea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Latimer W. Spinney
Registration:
N689WW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Santa Marta - Port-au-Prince
MSN:
31-69
YOM:
1968
Flight number:
§
Location:
Caribbean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
4975
Captain / Total hours on type:
125.00
Circumstances:
En route from Santa Marta to Port-au-Prince, the twin engine airplane disappeared from radar screens and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Caribbean Sea. The airplane and both occupants were never found.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 off Willemstad: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
HP-671
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Willemstad - Port-au-Prince
MSN:
43073
YOM:
1946
Location:
Willemstad-Hato
Dutch Antilles
Country:
Dutch Antilles
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Willemstad-Hato Airport, while climbing, the airplane nosed down and crashed into the sea. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-313 in Santo Domingo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Lineas Aérea Nacional - LAN
Registration:
HI-222
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santo Domingo - Port-au-Prince
MSN:
2189
YOM:
1940
Location:
Santo Domingo-Las Américas
Santo Domingo
Country:
Dominican Republic
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 17 at Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right and crashed in a wooded area. A crew member and a passenger were killed while 28 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was caused by the failure of the right engine shortly after liftoff.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando near Port-au-Prince: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Transportes Aéreos de Integración -TAISA
Registration:
TI-1010C
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Port-au-Prince - San José
MSN:
33348
YOM:
1945
Location:
Port-au-Prince
West
Country:
Haiti
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Port-au-Prince Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed onto a mountain slope located few km from the airport. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander in Dondon: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1973 at 1450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Turks and Caicos Airways - Turks and Caicos National Airline
Registration:
N38JA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Port-au-Prince - Cap Haïtien
MSN:
211
YOM:
1970
Location:
Dondon
North
Country:
Haiti
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Captain / Total hours on type:
2268.00
Circumstances:
While approaching Cap Haïtien Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility and low clouds. While too low, the twin engine airplane struck a mountain shrouded in clouds and located in Dondon, about 21 km south of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.
Final Report:
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