# NTSB MIA70A0031: Brittnorman BN-2A, N852JA, Missing Aircraft, October 11, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1969
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3565  69/10/11   MISSING AIRCRAFT    BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2475
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N852JA              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA           SAN JUAN,PR                  GT.INAGUA,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N852JA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852JA-1971-07-15), registration cancelled 1971-07-15, S/N 72 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a) (registry code 1520204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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