Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Andros Is Burkina Faso
Friday, August 6, 1982 2:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE EN ROUTE AT 9000 FT MSL AT NIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER AND WAS FEATHERED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. COMMUNICATION WAS MAINTAINED WITH MIAMI CENTER UNTIL THE PILOT REPORTED DITCHING ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTH OF NASSAU, BAHAMAS. AT 0600, A U.S. NAVY VESSEL RESCUED THE PILOT AND TWO PASS ENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE OCEAN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/6/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 255
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ANDROS IS
Event State ATLANTIC OCEAN
Event Country BURKINA FASO
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1748
NTSB Notification Source
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 20 2003 2:54PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N35PK
NTSB Number MIA82DA182
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 65
Aircraft Series Identifier 65
Aircraft Serial Number LC123
Certified Max Gross Weight 7700
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 9
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DESARROLLO N.Y. PANAMANIAN COR
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5175 N.W. 4 ST.
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33144
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DESARROLLO N.Y. PANAMANIAN COR
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 5175 N.W. 4 ST.
Operator City MIAMI
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33144
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 OPF
Departure City MIAMI
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 115
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MY1G
Destination City GREAT INAGUA
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --