Cessna 150 accident near Punta Cana, Dr, August 21, 2003
On August 21, 2003 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered HI648SP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Punta Cana. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 21, 2003 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Punta Cana, DR
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- HI648SP · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: MDSD Santo Domingo at 7:38 pm
- Destination: MDPC Punta Cana
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 30,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 77°F (25°C)
- Altimeter: 29.85 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from MDPC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under HI648SP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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