Accident: Piper PA23
Jun 3, 2017 · San Juan, PR
NTSB numberERA17FA195Event id20170603X52449
- 1
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, properly correct for left yaw, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent into water.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA23
- Registration
- N21WW
- Year built
- 1975
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)2 nm (4 km) south-west
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)7 nm (13 km) west
- San Juan Seaplane Base (PR34)8 nm (16 km) west
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