# NTSB FTW76AF058: N. American NA-265, N85, Recife (Atlantic Ocean), January 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1976
- Place: Recife (Atlantic Ocean) · RECIFE,BRAZIL, AO
- Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152567
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2349  76/1/14  NR.RECIFE,BRAZIL      N. AMERICAN NA-265  CR-  1  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1835                    N85                 PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     53, 13920 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2440 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASCENSION ISLAND,ATL        RECIFE,BRAZIL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-MADE NAVIGATIONAL ERROR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- WROTE WRONG COURSE ON NAV CHART.INTL WATERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85-1976-01-20), registration cancelled 1976-01-20, S/N 282-97 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N. AMERICAN NA-265
- Registry model: [North American NA-265-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-40) (registry code 6402608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N85 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA70A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0018), Sep 9, 1969: N.American 265-40 (N85), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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