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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · Treasure Cay, Bahamas · February 20, 2022

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · Foreign

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Date
February 20, 2022, 19:35 local (19:35 UTC)
Place
Treasure Cay, Bahamas
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N62670Piper PA23
Defining event
Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
104684

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Powerplant sys/comp malf/failInitial climbPiper PA-23-250: 1 caseAll aircraft: 820 casesDefining event
Off-field or emergency landingManeuveringPiper PA-23-250: 7 casesAll aircraft: 3,365 cases
Ground collisionLanding-flare/touchdownPiper PA-23-250: 1 caseAll aircraft: 618 cases
Fire/smoke (post-impact)Post-impactPiper PA-23-250: 2 casesAll aircraft: 354 cases

Aircraft

Registration
N62670
Reported as
Piper PA23 (250)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airport
MYAT
N62670Registration cancelled Dec 24, 2022 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7654132 · Built 1976Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.