ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 129071
Last updated: 25 November 2020
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| Date: | 11-DEC-1971 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | Blackwell Flying Services |
| Registration: | N8965N |
| C/n / msn: | 32-40775 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, between Bahamas and Jamaica -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Long Island, Bahamas |
| Jamaica | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Written off (destroyed) 11-12-1971: ditched into the Atlantic Ocean between Long Island, Bahamas, and Jamaica, due to engine failure. The two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) survived and were rescued. The aircraft, however sank in deep water, and was not recovered.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA72DKJ38 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=63259&key=0&queryId=5c41afac-621c-44bb-bf16-50196f3eb8f9&pgsize=50_
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8965N
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2016 17:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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