Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Culebra
Tuesady, January 11, 1983 9:13 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED ST. THOMAS, VI AT 0900 ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN TO ROOSEVELT ROADS AFTER DISCHARGING PASSENGERS IN ST. THOMAS. WHILE ENROUTE IN CRUISE AT 1800 MSL THE ENGINE FAILED. HE TURNED TOWARD THE ISLAND OF CULEBRA AND WHEN ALL EFFORTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED ABOUT 200 YARDS OFFSHORE. THE PILOT SWAM ASHORE. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AND THE WRECKAGE WAS NOT RECOVERED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/11/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 913
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City CULEBRA
Event State PUERTO RICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00645
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 240
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 855 Atlantic Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID JNR
Elevation of weather observation facility 38
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 22
Time Zone of the weather observation AST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 325
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20673
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N20FH
NTSB Number MIA83LA070
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32-260
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32-260
Aircraft Serial Number 32-154
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 7
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 12 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 61
Airframe Hours 4513
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TIMOTHY A. ROCKLEIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 3037, FPO
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 34051
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name U.S. NAVAL STATION FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address U.S. NAVAL STATION
Operator City ROOSEVELT ROADS
Operator State PR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code STT
Departure City ST. THOMAS
Departure State VI
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code JNR
Destination City ROOSEVELT ROADS
Destination State PR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --