# NTSB MIA72DKA05: Brittnorman BN-2A, N857JA, No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), October 7, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1971
- Place: No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DKA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3802   71/10/7   NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN   BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 4000
        TIME - 1740                    N857JA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLA GRANDE,PR              SOUTH CAICOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- PLT KNEW RADIO NAV EQUIP MALFUNCTIONING.FLEW DEAD RECKONING,BECAME LOST.DITCHED BY SHIP.ACFT SANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N857JA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N857JA-1971-11-29), registration cancelled 1971-11-29, S/N 92 (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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