Aerospace Tech. Of Australia N24A accident near Port-Au-Prince, Ha, February 12, 1996
On February 12, 1996 at about 5:01 pm local time, a Aerospace Tech. Of Australia N24A, registered N224E, was destroyed in an accident near Port-Au-Prince. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 11 people were killed and 4 people were seriously injured. 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
- February 12, 1996 · about 5:01 pm local time
- Place
- Port-Au-Prince, HA
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 11 people were killed and 4 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aerospace Tech. Of Australia N24A
- Registration
- N224E · registry record
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: MTPP
- Destination: MTCH Cap-Haiten OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 090° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,800 ft; scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from MTP
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 9 | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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