What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 15, 2017, at 1339 eastern daylight time, radar and voice communication were lost with a Mitsubishi MU2B40
Airplane, N220N, over international waters near
Eleuthera, Bahamas. Debris associated with the airplane was found floating amidst a fuel sheen the following day. The united states coast guard conducted a search
By air and sea for 3 days, but the commercial pilot and three passengers were not found. The airplane departed rafael hernandez airport (tjbq), aguadilla, puerto
Rico, about 1100 and was destined for space coast regional airport (tix), titusville, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight
Rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which was conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 15, 2017, AT 1339 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, RADAR AND VOICE COMMUNICATION WERE LOST WITH A MITSUBISHI MU2B40
AIRPLANE, N220N, OVER INTERNATIONAL WATERS NEAR
ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS. DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND FLOATING AMIDST A FUEL SHEEN THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CONDUCTED A SEARCH
BY AIR AND SEA FOR 3 DAYS, BUT THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT FOUND. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED RAFAEL HERNANDEZ AIRPORT (TJBQ), AGUADILLA, PUERTO
RICO, ABOUT 1100 AND WAS DESTINED FOR SPACE COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT (TIX), TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT
RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.