| Date: | Saturday 24 December 1977 |
| Time: | 19:10 |
| Type: | Piper PA-28R-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4901J |
| MSN: | 28R-30618 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mayaguez, Pr -
Puerto Rico
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Destination airport: | San Juan,Pr |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Pilot declared mayday,stated his gyro tumbled.Disappeared frm radar.Aircraft not rcvrd,inj presumed.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | MIA78DA025 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 2 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
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