De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Oct 29, 1986 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on October 29, 1986 near San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico with 1 fatality. Cause:...
- Date: October 29, 1986
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was about 1,928 lb over maximum gross weight, with inadequate preflight planning by the pilot in command and a collision with trees during the initial climb.
A De Havilland Otter registered N778L and operated by Jamie Munoz was overloaded when it took off from Isla Grande Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It struck a tall palm tree during the initial climb and came down on a road, and a post crash fire destroyed it. The pilot was killed and a passenger was injured.