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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Culebra, Puerto Rico · June 25, 1991

Date
June 25, 1991 · 16:21 local
Place
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
QDCA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5513J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA91LA168
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,939 total400 in this make and model240 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.

Lost oil pressure. Engine blew up. Ditched in ocean near shore. Reason for oil loss undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE BLEW UP. DITCHED IN OCEAN NEAR SHORE. REASON FOR OIL LOSS UNDETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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