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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 1985 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-T Merlin III |
| Owner/operator: | Air Parcel Express |
| Registration: | N3RB |
| MSN: | T-214 |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE3313U303G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off South Grand Isle, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Ditched in the Gulf of Mexico after one engine failed. The wreckage was not located
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Oct-2010 13:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2010 13:40 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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