# NTSB ERA17WA344: Cessna 150, N3214X, Bahamas, September 26, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 26, 2017, 18:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Bahamas
- Coordinates: 25.475, -76.683609 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.4750&lon=-76.6836&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA / AVP-100
- NTSB case key (mKey): 96197
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA17WA344
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/96197/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA344

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 150G, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md?model=2071816), [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On September 26, 2017, a Cessna 150G, N3214X, went missing and was presumed to be substantially damaged. The private pilot and passenger were also missing, and presumed to be fatally injured. As of October 30, 2017, the airplane had not been found. A visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which departed from North Eleuthera Airport (MYEH), North Eleuthera, Bahamas, about 1830 universal coordinated time, was destined for New Port Nelson Airport (MYRP), Port Nelson, Bahamas.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bahamas Air Accident Investigation Department P.O. Box N-3727 Nassau, N.P., Bahamas Telephone: (242) 397-5513 Fax: (242) 327-2192 Email: baaid@bahamas.gov.bs website: www.baaid.gov.bs This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3214X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3214X-2019-03-18), registration cancelled 2019-03-18, S/N 15064614, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150 (G)
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15064614
- Engines: CONT MOTOR O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: North Eleuthera
- Destination: MYRP, Port Nelson
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: MYEH, North Eleuthera Airport, runway 07, 6,019 × 100 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: Stall warning system

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; injuries: fatal; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 66 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter: 29.93 inHg
- Observed at: MYNN

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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