# NTSB OAK76DJA12: Piper PA-32, N55798, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), February 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1976
- Place: No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152805
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DJA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DJA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0347  76/2/12    NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3900
        TIME - 2154                    N55798              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 PAGO PAGO,SAMOA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF VOR & ADF RCVRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55798](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55798-1976-04-09), registration cancelled 1976-04-09, S/N 32-7300045 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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