Piper PA-32-260 N419PH
26 February 1988 · Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1988 at about 15:25 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N419PH, operated by Trans Island Air Cargo, was involved in an accident near Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N419PH
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Trans Island Air Cargo
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Croix → Sint Eustatius
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA116
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On February 26, 1988, approximately 1125 AST, a Piper PA-32-260, N419PH, ditched in the ocean near Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles, following a loss of power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed for the non-scheduled international cargo flight.. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and was enroute to Sint Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles. No additional information is available.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Akron, New York, United States | REX Miller Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Jones | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1988 | Piper PA-32-260 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-32-260 | Marquette, Michigan, United States | Northern Airmotive Partners | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-32-260 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 207A | St Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles | Hofeling, John | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1989 | G D I E AIRBUS A-310 | St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles | Pan AM | Unknown | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Boeing 727-200 | Curacao, Netherlands Antilles | Air Jamaica | Unknown | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | St.maarten, Netherlands Antilles | Williams, William C. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1986 | Cessna T210N | St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles | Deosie Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | St. Maarten I., Netherlands Antilles | Rogers, Belden A. | Fatal | 2 |