# NTSB UNK74X0103: Piper PA-32, N5559J, Montego B, Jamaica, April 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1974
- Place: Montego B, Jamaica · MONTEGO B, Jamaica
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173439
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK74X0103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0015   74/4/5    MONTEGO B,JAMAICA   PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 510
        TIME - 1930                    N5559J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANGE HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARATHON,FLA                MONTEGO BAY,JAMAICA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- ENG RUNNING ROUGH.RAN OFF END OF WET RWY.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION JAMAICAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5559J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5559J-2012-08-23), registration cancelled 2012-08-23, S/N 32-1023, built 1968 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Grange Hill

## 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 19740405006239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740405006239A), Apr 5, 1974: Piper PA32260, Montego B, Substantial damage. Eng running rough. Ran off end of wet rwy. Investigation under jurisdiction jamaican govt.

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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