Plane Crash List

Piper PA-32R-300 N75033

30 June 1988 · Atlantic Ocean · No injuries

Summary

On 30 June 1988 at about 21:55 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N75033, operated by Kelly, Steven K., was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-32R-300
Registration
N75033
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Kelly, Steven K.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Freeport → Nassau
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA88LA210

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. HE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ALT APRT 15 MILES AWAY. WHILE ENROUTE, THE PLT STATED THAT HE HEARD A 'CLANKING' NOISE AND OIL SPRAYED THE WINDSHEILD. THE ENG LOST ALL POWER. THE A/C WAS DITCHED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND SANK. A/C WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE PLT AND PAX WERE RESCUED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
20 Nov 1988 Piper PA-32R-300
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12 Mar 1988 Piper PA-32R-300
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Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
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3 Apr 1988 Piper PA-32R-301T
N8171P
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States COX Manufacturing Co. Inc. Fatal 7
20 Jul 1988 Piper PA-32R-301T
N8069S
Chicago, Illinois, United States Smith, Loren E. No injuries -
16 Jun 1988 Piper PA-32R-301T
N4379A
Lake Wales, Florida, United States Smith, ROY V No injuries -
30 Jun 1988 Piper PA-32R-301T
N8328A
Olathe, Kansas, United States Kansas City Aviation Center No injuries -

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