19880226013959A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Saba Island, NA · February 26, 1988

Date
February 26, 1988 · 11:25 local
Place
Saba Island, NA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TRXA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N419PH
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88LA116
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
669 total105 in this make and model145 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit over ocean. Ditched and aircraft sank. Pilot believes the fuel pump quit since prior trouble with same

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT OVER OCEAN. DITCHED AND AIRCRAFT SANK. PILOT BELIEVES THE FUEL PUMP QUIT SINCE PRIOR TROUBLE WITH SAME

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.