- Date
- June 19, 2016, 21:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place
- South Bimini, Bahamas
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N63ZZPiper PA 23-250
- Defining event
- Landing: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Case key
- 93409
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On June 19, 2016, about 2120 UTC, a Piper PA-23, N63ZZ was destroyed when it impacted terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near South Bimini International Airport, South Bimini, Bahamas. Two occupants were fatally injured during the local test flight. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bahamas Air Accident Investigation Department. Any further information pertaining to this may obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Dept. Bahamas Civil Aviation Department P.O. Box AP-59244 Nassau N.P., Bahamas 242-397-4700 ext. 4767 Fax: 242-356-3203 Website: http://www.aaipu-bcaa.com/ This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the government of the Bahamas.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63ZZ
- Reported as
- Piper PA 23-250 (250)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 27-2421
- Engines
- Lycoming 0-540 SERIES, 250 horsepower, reciprocatingLycoming 0-540 SERIES, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Flight test · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Griffin William Nathaniel Jr
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- South Bimini
- Destination
- South Bimini
- Equipment
- Unknown
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