ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133418
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 1994 |
| Time: | 15:07 |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 601 |
| Owner/operator: | Island Air Exports, Inc. |
| Registration: | N63317 |
| MSN: | 61-0054-103 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7100 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-P1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, 23 nm ENE of West Palm Beach, Florida, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida (PBI/KBPI) |
| MYA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On July 24, 1994, about 1507 eastern daylight time, a Piper Aerostar 601, N63317, registered to Island Air Export, Inc., was ditched in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nautical miles east-northeast from the Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was not recovered and is presumed to be destroyed. The airline transport-rated pilot sustained serious injuries. The flight originated about 14:58 from the Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida.
The pilot stated that smoke and heat started coming from under the instrument panel followed by failure of the communication radios. He then turned off the master battery switch and smoke "poured" out from under the instrument panel. He elected to ditch the airplane near a boat and he was rescued by the occupants.
The airplane was not recovered; therefore, no determination could be made as to the reason for the reported smoke in the cockpit.
PROBABLE CAUSE:AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA94LA182 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20001206X01813&ntsbno=MIA94LA182&akey=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=63317
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2016 16:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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