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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Viesques, Puerto Rico · March 30, 1997

Date: March 30, 1997 · 17:45 local
Place: Viesques, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: A5KA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N576PR
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA109
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total900 in this make and model

N576PRRegistration cancelled Aug 25, 1997 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32945 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260

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What happened

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Lost poer descending at vieques. Ditched in ocean. Reason loss of engine power remains unknown. (-23) on 03/30/97 pilot pablo speroni on descent to (tjvg) vieques island airport experienced total power loss. His aircraft a PA-32-260 sank in 100 feet of water 5 miles northwest of (tjvq) vieques island airport.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POER DESCENDING AT VIEQUES. DITCHED IN OCEAN. REASON LOSS OF ENGINE POWER REMAINS UNKNOWN. (-23) ON 03/30/97 PILOT PABLO SPERONI ON DESCENT TO (TJVG) VIEQUES ISLAND AIRPORT EXPERIENCED TOTAL POWER LOSS. HIS AIRCRAFT A PA-32-260 SANK IN 100 FEET OF WATER 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF (TJVQ) VIEQUES ISLAND AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA97LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision by flying at too low of an altitude to glide to shore for a forced landing.Mar 30, 1997 · Substantial damage