What happened
During an approach to Culebra Island Airport, the pilot of a twin engine aircraft encountered difficult weather conditions. In response to these conditions, the decision was made to utilize runway 13 rather than the planned runway 3ally 31. As the aircraft cleared the final hill on its descent, it experienced a heavy landing characterized by several bounces.
In an attempt to recover the flight, the pilot began a go-around procedure. However, during this maneuver, the plane collided with a house and subsequently crashed. The accident resulted in two serious injuries and six minor injuries among the occupants of the aircraft.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the primary factor was poor judgment by the pilot. Several contributing environmental and operational elements were identified, including:
- A delay in executing the go-around procedure
- Presence of updrafts and downdrafts
- Unfavorable wind conditions during the approach
- An approach conducted downwind
- The necessity of an evasive maneuver to prevent a collision