NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA85FA088
Registry · N555MF
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-31-325
Year of manufacture
1980 · 5 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19800512
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A71317
Registrant of record
CLOUD 555 INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
WHEN STARTING DESCENT THE PILOT STATED THE RIGHT ENG FAILED & THE PROPELLER FEATHERED BY ITSELF. THE PILOT THEN SWITCHEDTHE LEFT FUEL TANK SELECTOR TO THE LEFT AUX TANK. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT DECLARED A MAYDAY TO ST. CROIX TWR AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF ST. CROIX. DURING THE LANDINGROLL THE WINGS HIT A FENCE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. A NEW PROPELLER WAS PUT ON THE RIGHT ENGINE AFTER RECOVERY AND BOTH ENGINES AND PROPELLERS PERFORMED NORMALLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1985_MIA85FA088.txt.
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