# NTSB MIA03WA031: Piper PA-23-250, N6568Y, Freeport, Bahamas, December 13, 2002

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 13, 2002, 17:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place: Freeport, Bahamas
- Coordinates: 26.683332, -78.966666
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6833&lon=-78.9667&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Miami International Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 56215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA03WA031
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56215/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03WA031

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6568Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6568Y-2012-09-20), registration cancelled 2012-09-20, S/N 273865, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Bonheur Inc
- Departed: MYBS, Bimini
- Destination: MYGF, Freeport
- Flight plan: VFR

## 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

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