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MIA89LA019

1988-10-29 · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SJU

N5237Y has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA T182T, built 2009), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT NOTED AN EXPLOSION IN THE RIGHT WING DURING ENGINE START. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN 'TOPPED OFF' PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. RESIDUE OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE WING OUTSIDE THE FUEL CELLS AFTER THE EXPLOSION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_MIA89LA019.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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