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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · St Thomas U. S., VI · February 20, 1995

Date: February 20, 1995 · 13:20 local
Place: St Thomas U. S., VI
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N598PR
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA95LA079
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total150 in this make and model

N598PRRegistration cancelled Aug 26, 1997 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 3243 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260

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What happened

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Reported engine lost power on climbout. Ditched in carribean. Cause unknown.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. DITCHED IN CARRIBEAN. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA95LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaribbean SeaA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Feb 20, 1995 · Destroyed