# NTSB MIA75DKT05: Piper PA-32, N3379W, Bimini (Atlantic Ocean), July 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1974
- Place: Bimini (Atlantic Ocean) · BIMINI,BAHAMAS, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKT05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0042  74/7/11  NR.BIMINI,BAHAMAS     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 650
        TIME - 1140                    N3379W              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BIMINI,BAHAMAS               FT LAUDERDALE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED ABT 17MI NW OF BIMINI.ACFT NOT RCVRD.PLT RPTD LOST OIL PRESS.OCCUPANTS USED LIFE JACKETS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3379W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3379W-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 32-234 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740711021379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740711021379A), Jul 11, 1974: Piper PA32260, Bimini, Destroyed. Ditched abt 17MI nw of Bimini. Acft not rcvrd. Plt rptd lost oil press. Occupants used life jackets.

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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