# NTSB MIA72DKT82: Piper PA-28R, N7573J, N.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), June 14, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1972
- Place: N.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · N.ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167753
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DKT82
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKT82

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4101  72/6/14    N.ATLANTIC OCEAN    PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, NOT
        TIME - 0815                    N7573J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  INSTRUMENT RATED.
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABACO,BAHAMAS               ELEUTHERA,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DRG DSCNT ENG FAILED WITHOUT WARN.PLT SWITCHED TANKS,ATMTD RESTART WO SUCCESS,DITCHED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7573J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7573J-1977-07-18), registration cancelled 1977-07-18, S/N 28R-30962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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