# Accident 19941102037189A: Piper PA23250, Mangrove Key, Bahamas, November 2, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1994
- Place: Mangrove Key, Bahamas
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
- Aircraft: N5860Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5860Y-2012-09-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95WA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941102037189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER DEPARTING AIRPORT, CRASHED INTO OCEAN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA95WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95WA017), Nov 2, 1994: Piper PA-23-250 (N5860Y), Mangrove Key, Congo - Kinshasa, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5860Y (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19830311024419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830311024419I), Mar 11, 1983: Piper PA23250 (N5860Y), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Cylinder and cowling blew off on an unapproved test flight. Pieces dropped on a roof. Improper maintenance.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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