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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Borinquen, Puerto Rico · June 23, 2006

Date: June 23, 2006 · 13:19 local
Place: Borinquen, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N75JF
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA078
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,500 total

N75JFRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7554168 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) According with the pilot's privacy data omitted accident report statement dated 28 June 2006, he departed "VFR" from ft. lauderdale (kfll) direct to st. thomas (tist), it appears that the pilot's privacy data omitted aircraft encountered a fuel transfer problem with the auxiliary fuel tank, causing the aircraft to run out of fuel due to fuel starvation, and eventually to ditch on the ocean 33NM from the aguadilla airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING WITH THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DATA^ ACCIDENT REPORT STATEMENT DATED 28 JUNE 2006, HE DEPARTED "VFR" FROM FT. LAUDERDALE (KFLL) DIRECT TO ST. THOMAS (TIST), IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DATA^ AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEM WITH THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, AND EVENTUALLY TO DITCH ON THE OCEAN 33NM FROM THE AGUADILLA 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 ANC06LA078Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBorinquen, PRFuel starvation/exhaustion for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power to both engines and a ditching in the ocean.Jun 23, 2006 · Destroyed