MIA77DKA03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Isla Verde, PR · December 4, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1976
Place
Isla Verde, PR · ISLA VERDE, PR
Injuries
2 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3334WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761204039999A
Case key
149724

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4110   76/12/4 NR.ISLA VERDE,PR      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 669
        TIME - 1245                    N3334W              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUERTO RICO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.THOMAS,USVI              SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3334W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Puerto Rico Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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