Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA82DA182

ANDROS IS, AO, BF

Aircraft #1

N35PK

BEECH 65

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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