# NTSB MIA77DA019: Piper PA-23, N5002Y, Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean), January 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1977
- Place: Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) · CARIBBEAN SEA, AO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157005
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DA019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DA019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0158  77/1/10    CARIBBEAN SEA       PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1770
        TIME - 1932                    N5002Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FL                    SAN JUAN,PR                  S CAICOS,BAHAMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED P&N UNK,NEARING FUEL EXHAUSTION,DITCHING.ACFT NOT RCVRD.PLT NOT MULTI-ENG RATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5002Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5002Y-1977-07-07), registration cancelled 1977-07-07, S/N 27-2002, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (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 19770110003989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770110003989A), Jan 10, 1977: Piper PA23250, Caribbean Sea. Plt reported p&n unk,nearing fuel exhaustion,ditching. Acft not rcvrd. Plt not multi-eng rated.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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