Beech 65 accident near Andros Is, AO, August 6, 1982
On August 6, 1982 at about 6:55 am local time, a Beech 65, registered N35PK, was destroyed in an accident near Andros Is, AO. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 6, 1982 · about 6:55 am local time
- Place
- Andros Is, AO
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 65 · all 65s on the register
- Registration
- N35PK · no longer on the register · serial LC123
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,240 hours in all; 21 in this make and model; 99 in the last 90 days; 1,960 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 7,700 lb
- Seats: 9
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IGSO 480-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OPF Miami FL at 1:15 am
- Destination: MY1G Great Inagua
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 180° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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