# NTSB MIA86LA109: Piper PA-31-350, N3527E, Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), March 26, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 26, 1986, 00:00 local (05:00 UTC)
- Place: Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31594
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA109
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31594/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA109

## Sequence of events

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

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT IT'S DESTINATION ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM MIAMI FL, TO WEST END, BAHAMAS. THE ACFT'S LAST REPORTED POSITION WAS 10 MILES WEST OF WEST END. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE ACFT. U.S. COAST GUARD INITIATED SEARCH ON MARCH 26, 1986 & SUSPENDED SEARCH ON MARCH 28, 1986

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3527E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3527E-1986-03-26), registration cancelled 1986-03-26, S/N 31-7952138 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 31-7952138
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD 350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Wing Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: TMB, MIAMI, FL
- Destination: MYGW, FREEPORT, OF
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MYGF

## 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 19860326011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860326011159A), Mar 26, 1986: Piper PA31350, West End, Bahamas, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Aircraft did not reach destination and is presumed lost at sea.

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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