# NTSB MIA88LA116: Piper PA-32-260, N419PH, Saba Island, NT, February 26, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 26, 1988, 11:25 local (15:25 UTC)
- Place: Saba Island, NT
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32141
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA116
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32141/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA116

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N419PH-1988-03-30), registration cancelled 1988-03-30, S/N 32676 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-260
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880226013959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880226013959A), Feb 26, 1988: Piper PA32260, Saba Island, NA, Destroyed. Engine quit over ocean. Ditched and aircraft sank. Pilot believes the fuel pump quit since prior trouble with same

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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