# NTSB MIA82DA182: Beech 65, N35PK, Andros Is, Bahamas, August 6, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 6, 1982, 02:55 local (06:55 UTC)
- Place: Andros Is, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82DA182
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69207/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA182

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - aircraft performance,two or more engines - inoperative (cause)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE EN ROUTE AT 9000 FT MSL AT NIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER AND WAS FEATHERED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. COMMUNICATION WAS MAINTAINED WITH MIAMI CENTER UNTIL THE PILOT REPORTED DITCHING ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTH OF NASSAU, BAHAMAS. AT 0600, A U.S. NAVY VESSEL RESCUED THE PILOT AND TWO PASS ENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE OCEAN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35PK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35PK-2014-12-16), registration cancelled 2014-12-16, S/N LC-123, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Registry model: [Beech 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (registry code 1152802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LC123
- Engines: LYCOMING IGSO 480-A1B6 340 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Desarrollo N.Y. Panamanian Cor
- Registered owner: Desarrollo N.Y. Panamanian Cor
- Departed: OPF, MIAMI, FL
- Destination: MY1G, GREAT INAGUA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 2,240 total, 21 in this make and model, 1,960 as pilot in command, 99 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 0 ft unknown

## 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 19820806062919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820806062919A), Aug 6, 1982: Beech 65, Andros Island, Bahamas, Destroyed. Aircraft ditched at sea. Right engine quit and the left maintained partial power claimed by pilot.

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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