N187SA (Piper PA-28R-200) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on July 23, 1991.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

April 18, 1990Accident
After takeoff from Contadora Island Airport, while climbing, the aircraft collided with a flock of birds. Some birds struck the right engine that failed. The aircraft lost speed then rolled to the right and crashed in the sea some 1,500 meters offshore. Two passengers were rescued while 20 other occupants were killed.
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · 20 fatalities
Failure of the right engine and subsequent loss of control during initial climb following a bird strike. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

April 18, 1990Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-6-200 · Contadora Island · 20 fatalities · A90H0004
A90h0004: the right engine failed shortly after take-off. The aircraft made a gradual right turn and descended into the ocean one-half mile from the airport. The three crew members and 17 of the 19 passengers were fatally injured.

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).