Nov 28, 1989
Accident
Destroyed BLOCK ISLAND, RI
Injuries8 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, DURING AN OVERWATER FLIGHT ON A DARK (MOONLESS) NIGHT UNDER A CLOUD LAYER. A SIGMET WAS IN EFFECT WARNING OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 6000 FEET AND THE POTENTIAL OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR.
NTSB DCA90MA010