# NTSB ERA10WA281: Piper PA23, N1526T, North Bimini, Bahamas, May 25, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 25, 2010, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: North Bimini, Bahamas
- Coordinates: 25.7, -79.265274 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7000&lon=-79.2653&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious; on the ground: 2 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 76117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA10WA281
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/76117/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=76117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10WA281

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Piper PA-23-250, 16 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=7102308), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On May 25, 2010, at approximately 1830 eastern daylight time, a twin engine, Piper PA-23-250 airplane, N1526T, collided with power lines and crashed into the sea while flying at a low altitude shortly after takeoff from South Bimini Airport, South Bimini, Bahamas. The pilot and one passenger were killed and 2 persons on the ground received serious injuries. The airplane received substantial damage. Eyewitness stated "the aircraft took off from South Bimini International Airport on runway 09 and made a left turn towards North Bimini. Eyewitnesses also stated that the aircraft was flying approximately 20 feet above the water when it made contact with two sets of power and phone lines, severing the wings and spraying fuel on tree tops along its path, before crashing into the sea leaving nothing visible on the surface except small pieces of debris. Witnesses stated a fireball erupted after initial impact with the power lines and trees. A second fireball and explosion was created after the second impact with trees. Two persons on the beach were in the path of the crash and received serious injuries from burns about the body. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bahamian Government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Manager of Flight Standards, Bahamas P.O. Box AP 59244 Nassau, N.P. Bahamas Phone: (242) 377-3445/3448 Facsimile: (242) 377-6060 This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Bahamian Government.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1526T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1526T-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N 27-4565, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23 (250)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 27-4565
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO540 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MYBS, South Bimini
- Destination: MYNN, New Providence
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: MYBS, South Bimini Intl. Airport, runway 09, 5,430 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 1; seat: left; toxicology performed

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 20 knots
- Observed at: MET, 109 nm away

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 7, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=76117. 38 KB in all.

- Other Pertinent Forms and Reports (item 1, .PDF, 38 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40332545&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Other%20Pertinent%20Forms%20and%20Reports-Master.PDF

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.

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