Date:	Tuesday 21 January 1986
Time:	11:49
Type:	Rockwell Commander 112TC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4535W
MSN:	13044
Total airframe hrs:	1355 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TO-360-C1A6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Atlantic Ocean, between Florida and the Bahamas -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	St. Lucie County Airport, Fort Pierce, Flordia (FPR/KFPR)
Destination airport:	Tracure Cay Airport, Bahamas (TCB/MYAT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) January 21, 1986 when crashed and sank into the Atlantic Ocean while en route between St Lucie County International Airport (FPR/KFPR) Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, United States and Treasure Cay Airport (TCB/MYAT) Treasure Cay, in the Abaco Islands in The Bahamas. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) escaped. According to the official NTSB report into the accident:

"THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE AIRCRAFT SANK, AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED."

1. NTSB Identification: MIA86LA062 at https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010110X00222&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4535W
3. https://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft/accidents/20010110x00222.asp

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Jun-2016 19:45	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
01-Jun-2016 19:46	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Narrative, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:26	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]