19850328011979A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Staniel Cay, Bahamas · March 28, 1985

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Date: March 28, 1985 · 13:40 local
Place: Staniel Cay, Bahamas
Airport: Staniel Cay
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3517W
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3517WRegistration cancelled Oct 4, 2012 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7952096 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft was seen taking off with one flap down. Descended behind hill and crash was heard.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TAKING OFF WITH ONE FLAP DOWN. DESCENDED BEHIND HILL AND CRASH WAS HEARD.