Cessna 402 N7037E accident near Charlotte Amalie, Caribbean Sea, June 4, 2023

Cessna 402, registration N7037E, operated by HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC, was involved in an accident near Charlotte Amalie, Caribbean Sea on June 4, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case ERA23LA257 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight after departing the San Juan/Marin Intl area (TJSJ), reaching a maximum of 2,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:24 UTC, at 700 ft and 137 knots, descending at 1,344 feet per minute, about 3 km from San Juan/Marin Intl (TJSJ).

The nearest weather report, from TJSJ (3 km away), showed wind 180° at 15 knots gusting 20, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,900 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 402C registered in United States (Mode S A96305).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
June 4, 2023
Location
Charlotte Amalie, Caribbean Sea
Aircraft
Cessna 402
Registration
N7037E
Operator
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC
Injuries
Serious (2 on board)
NTSB case
ERA23LA257 (Completed)
Departure area
San Juan/Marin Intl (TJSJ)
Nearest airport
San Juan/Marin Intl (TJSJ)
Recorded flight
5 min, max 2,100 ft
Last recorded position
16:24 UTC, 700 ft, 137 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA257; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.