Accident IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander N851JA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 324248
 

Date:Friday 7 March 1997
Time:09:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BN2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Owner/operator:Travelair
Registration: N851JA
MSN: 913
Year of manufacture:1981
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-E4C5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Guapiles -   Costa Rica
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Tortuquero Airport (TTQ/MRAO)
Destination airport:San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC)
Narrative:
Crashed in a triple canopy jungle after engine problems.

Sources:

BAAA-ACRO
NTSB
Scramble
WAAS

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