Estado:	Final
Fecha:	02 AGO 1984
Hora:	08:05
Tipo:	Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Operador:	Vieques Air Link
Registración:	N589SA
Numéro de série:	38
Año de Construcción:	1968
Motores:	2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5
Tripulación:	Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1
Pasajeros:	Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 8
Total:	Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 9
Daños en la Aeronave:	Anulado
Consecuencias:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:	de la costa de Vieques (Puerto Rico)
Fase:	Ascenso Inicial (ICL)
Naturaleza:	Vuelo Internacional Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:	Vieques Airport (VQS/TJCG), Puerto Rico
Aeropuerto de Llegada:	Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport (STX/TISX), Islas Vírgenes Americanas

Descripción:
The Islander was overloaded by 600-700 pounds when it departed Vieques. Also, it's centre of gravity was up to 5 inches behind the aft limit. After takeoff the left engine lost power. It lost altitude, banked abruptly to the left, nosed down and crashed into the ocean. It appeared that the fuel had been contaminated with water.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
emergency procedure - improper - pilot in command
airspeed(Vmc) - not maintained - pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
procedures/directives - not followed - company/operator management
inadequate surveillance of operation - faa(organization)
qualification - pilot in command
aircraft weight and balance - improper - pilot in command
maintenance,service of aircraft/equipment - improper - ground personnel
aircraft preflight - inadequate - pilot in command
lack of total experience in kind of aircraft - pilot in command
fluid,fuel - water
inadequate training - company/operator management

Fuentes:
» BAAA-ACRO
» NTSB
» Thomas Brügge
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes