- Date
- February 26, 1988, 11:25 local (15:25 UTC)
- Place
- Saba Island, NT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- N419PHPiper PA-32-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880226013959A
- Case key
- 32141
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Probable cause
The loss of power for undetermined reasons.
Analysis
On February 26, 1988, approximately 1125 AST, a Piper PA-32-260, N419PH, ditched in the ocean near Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles, following a loss of power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed for the non-scheduled international cargo flight.. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and was enroute to Sint Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles.
No additional information is available.
Factual narrative
On February 26, 1988, approximately 1125 AST, a Piper PA-32-260, N419PH, ditched in the ocean near Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles, following a loss of power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed for the non-scheduled international cargo flight.. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and was enroute to Sint Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles.
No additional information is available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N419PH
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Trans Island Air Cargo
- Departed
- MISX · St. Croix
- Destination
- MACE · Sint Eustatius, OF
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 220° at 7 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKPK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.