- Date
- June 30, 1988, 17:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N75033Piper PA-32R-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880630025219A
- Case key
- 32202
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that the eng started running rough. He decided to divert to alt aprt 15 miles away. While enroute, the plt stated that he heard a 'clanking' noise and oil sprayed the windsheild. The eng lost all power. The a/c was ditched in the Atlantic Ocean and sank. A/c was not recovered. The plt and pax were rescued by the U.S. Coast guard.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N75033
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R7680247
- Airframe hours
- 4,170
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Kelly, Steven K.
- Registered owner
- Kelly, Steven K.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 29, 1988 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- MYGF · Freeport, OF
- Destination
- MYNN · Nassau, OF
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 174 total · 124 in this make and model · 134 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MYGF, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.