# Accident 19820223005169A: Piper PA28*, Acklins Island, Bahamas, February 23, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1982, 14:30 local time
- Place: Acklins Island, Bahamas
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N43844, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43844-2015-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 269 total, 86 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820223005169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT BECAME UNSURE OF POSITION EN ROUTE TO CAICOS ISLAND. AIRCRAFT HIT DITCH DURING PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N43844 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890116005499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890116005499I), Jan 16, 1989: Piper PA28181 (N43844), Wheeling, WV, Minor damage. Right wing leading edge struck a chain fence while turning to park in tie down area. Did not see fence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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