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Incident · Damage unknown

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Andros Island, Bahamas · May 12, 1984

Date: May 12, 1984
Place: Andros Island, Bahamas
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Damage unknown
Aircraft: N5728Y
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5728YRegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2013 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2852 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot became lost near cuba. Adverse weather. Low fuel. Ditched on Andros. Bogged down in sand and mud.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT BECAME LOST NEAR CUBA. ADVERSE WEATHER. LOW FUEL. DITCHED ON ANDROS. BOGGED DOWN IN SAND AND MUD.