What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On September 13, 1995, about 2030 eastern daylight time N69303, a Cessna 402B, registered to and operated by mimini air charter inc. crashed near Marsh Harbour, Bahamas while on a 14 CFR part 129 on-demand, international passenger flight. Vusual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured, and four passengers were seriously injured. The flight originated from bimini, Bahamas, about 1935 the same day. The intended destination was mores cay, but one of the survivors stated the pilot could not find the island and diverted to Marsh Harbour. Continental motors, and Cessna aircraft are assisting the director general civil aviation, Bahamas in the investagation. This report is filed for information purposes only and contains only information obtained from, or requested by the bahamian aviation authorities. For additional information contact: director general civil aviation, p.o. box N-975, nassau, Bahamas, telephone 809-377-7117.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1995, ABOUT 2030 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME N69303, A CESSNA 402B, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY MIMINI AIR CHARTER INC. CRASHED NEAR MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS WHILE ON A 14 CFR PART 129 ON-DEMAND, INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER FLIGHT. VUSUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED, AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BIMINI, BAHAMAS, ABOUT 1935 THE SAME DAY. THE INTENDED DESTINATION WAS MORES CAY, BUT ONE OF THE SURVIVORS STATED THE PILOT COULD NOT FIND THE ISLAND AND DIVERTED TO MARSH HARBOUR. CONTINENTAL MOTORS, AND CESSNA AIRCRAFT ARE ASSISTING THE DIRECTOR GENERAL CIVIL AVIATION, BAHAMAS IN THE INVESTAGATION. THIS REPORT IS FILED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND CONTAINS ONLY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM, OR REQUESTED BY THE BAHAMIAN AVIATION AUTHORITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: DIRECTOR GENERAL CIVIL AVIATION, P.O. BOX N-975, NASSAU, BAHAMAS, TELEPHONE 809-377-7117.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.