# NTSB MIA75OKT65: Piper PA-28R, N4514T, 23-39n (Atlantic Ocean), April 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1975
- Place: 23-39n (Atlantic Ocean) · 23-39N,77-23W, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75OKT65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75OKT65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0039  75/4/24    23-39N,77-23W       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 925
        TIME - 1055                    N4514T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,EXUMA,BAH        LONG ISLAND & RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED NEAR FISHING BOAT.ACFT SANK,NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4514T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4514T-1975-07-23), registration cancelled 1975-07-23, S/N 28R-7235074, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (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 19750424015139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750424015139A), Apr 24, 1975: Piper PA28R200, 23-39n, Destroyed. Ditched near fishing boat. Acft sank,not recovered.

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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