ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135027
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 2006 |
| Time: | 09:08 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Department of Justice of U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Registration: | N554DJ |
| MSN: | 31-7612009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6417 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | sea 1 mile S of Saba Island -
 Caribbean Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | St. Croix, VI (TISX) |
| St. Thomas, VI (TIST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was making a public use flight between two islands for the purpose of transporting residents of a correctional facility to court hearings. During descent to the destination airport, at an altitude of approximately 1,400 feet, both engines started surging. The pilot's attempts to restore normal engine power were unsuccessful, and he ditched the airplane in ocean water with both engines still surging. The airplane stayed afloat as he and the passengers exited, and then it sank. The airplane was not recovered from the ocean, precluding its examination and determination of the reason for the dual loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power in both engines for an unknown reason.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060504X00505&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=554DJ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 20-Sep-2017 14:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2017 14:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2022 09:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
| 01-May-2022 00:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
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