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| Date: | Saturday 22 April 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Star Marianas Air / Marianas Air Transfer INC |
| Registration: | N4437X |
| MSN: | 28-7625032 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8353 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Laolao Bay Golf & Resort in Kagman -
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Francisco C. Ada-Saipan International Airport |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
six minutes after takeoff, there was an engine explosion. The aircraft made an emergency landing on the fairway of Hole No. 5 of Laolao Bay Golf & Resort in Kagman and stopped near the bushes, a police officer confirmed.
Nobody was reported injured. There was one pilot and two passengers (female) on board.
Sources:
http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/breaking-news-plane-crashed-laolao-bay-golf-resort/
http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/breaking-news-pilot-2-passengers-uninjured-plane-crash-lands-laolao-bay-golf-resort/
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http://www.mvariety.com/images/photos/2017/04-Apr/24/crash2.jpg
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N4437X
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2017 21:21 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 28-Sep-2023 06:52 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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