MIA67D0415

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Elevthera (Atlantic Ocean) · February 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1967
Place
Elevthera (Atlantic Ocean) · ELEVTHERA,BAHAMAS, AO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8801PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118314

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0015  67/2/18    ELEVTHERA,BAHAMAS   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 10800
        TIME - 1500                    N8801P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.ELEUTHERA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF BRITISH GOVT

Aircraft

Registration
N8801P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N.Eleuthera