MIA03WA031

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23-250 · Freeport, Bahamas · December 13, 2002

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
December 13, 2002, 17:55 local (22:55 UTC)
Place
Freeport, Bahamas
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6568YPiper PA-23-250
Weather
Instrument (IMC)
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Miami International Office
Case key
56215

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Aircraft

Registration
N6568Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Bonheur Inc
Departed
MYBS · Bimini
Destination
MYGF · Freeport
Flight plan
VFR

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.

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC)
Wind
270° at 12 knots, gusting 22
Visibility
1.5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
800 ft broken
Temperature
73 °F, dew point 68 °F
Altimeter
29.93 inHg
Observed at
MYGF