Cessna 172F accident near Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, March 27, 1986
On March 27, 1986 at about 3:20 pm local time, a Cessna 172F, registered N5111F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 27, 1986 · about 3:20 pm local time
- Place
- Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F · all 172Fs on the register
- Registration
- N5111F · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON MARCH 27, 1986, AT 1120 AST, A CESSNA 172, N5111F, REGISTERED TO MARCOS DOMINICI, A/K/A MARCOS DOMINICI HILARIO, OF BAYAMON, P.R., CRASHED NEAR HERRERA AIRPORT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT IS UNKNOWN AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED, BUT NOT ACTIVATED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BUT THE PILOT, MARCOS DOMINICI, SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT, NEAR SAN JUAN, P.R. AT ABOUT 0746 AST, MARCH 27, 1986. THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: SIG Isla Grande PR at 4:00 am
- Destination: MDLR Santa Domingo PR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from MDLR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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