# NTSB MIA81DA020: Aero Comdr 520, N515E, Grt Inagua (Atlantic Ocean), November 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1980
- Place: Grt Inagua (Atlantic Ocean) · GRT INAGUA,BAHAMA, AO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127585
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DA020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DA020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3742  80/11/21 NR.GRT INAGUA,BAHAMA  AERO COMDR 520      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N515E               PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LANTANA,FL                  GREAT INAGUA,BAHAMAS        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT IDENT AS N515X HEARD BY OTR ACFT TO BE DITCHING,COULD HAVE BEEN N515E.ACFT DMG,INJ PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N515E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 520
- 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 19801121078129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801121078129A), Nov 21, 1980: Rkwell 520, Great Inagua, Bahamas, Destroyed. Missing aircraft. Suspect drug related flight. Distress call heard. No trace. Pilot or owner unknown.

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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