# NTSB MIA90LA139: Piper PA-28-140, N7202F, Caribbean Sea, June 5, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 5, 1990, 00:00 local (04:00 UTC)
- Place: Caribbean Sea
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA139
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32670/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA139

## Probable cause

UNDETERMINED

## Sequence of events

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

- Missing aircraft, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS ENROUTE FROM ST. MARTEN, NEITHERLANDS ANTILLIES, TO ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND NEVER ARRIVED AT ITS DESTINATION. A SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE AIRPLANE AND PILOT WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE AIRPLANE IS MISSING AND IS PRESUMED TO BE DESTROYED AND THE PILOT IS PRESUMED TO HAVE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7202F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7202F-1996-03-15), registration cancelled 1996-03-15, S/N 2825109 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-25109
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Pomeroy, Mary T.
- Registered owner: Pomeroy Mary T
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: TNCM, ST. MAARTEN, OF
- Destination: KSTX, ST. CROIX
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 76; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 30,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TNCM

## 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 19900605019049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900605019049A), Jun 5, 1990: Piper PA28140, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Became missing en route from st marten to st croix. Beleived ditched in ocean. No trace ever found.

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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