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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 404 · Les Cayes, Haiti · October 3, 2024

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
October 3, 2024, 16:03 local (16:03 UTC)
Place
Les Cayes, Haiti
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N404ECCessna 404
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
195258

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Aircraft

Registration
N404EC
Reported as
Cessna 404
Category
Airplane
Serial number
404-0646
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Sarah Express Airways LLC
Registered owner
Sarah Express Airways LLC
Airport
MTPP

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