ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 124412
Last updated: 1 August 2020
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| Date: | 10-NOV-1968 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Dixon Co |
| Registration: | N5589J |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, 80 miles North of San Juan, Peurto Rico -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL/KFLL) |
| Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU/TJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Written off (destroyed) November 10, 1968 when ditched into the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 80 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico, due to engine failure. The pilot (the sole person on board) survived, but the aircraft sank and was not recovered.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA69D0232 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=9992&key=0&queryId=46c9af52-952b-4f91-a320-13263c1f0e78&pgno=2&pgsize=50
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2016 18:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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