# NTSB MIA06WA035: Piper PA-23-250, N444DA, South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands, December 26, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 26, 2005, 18:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place: South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands
- Coordinates: 21.5, -71.5166666666667
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.5000&lon=-71.5167&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA Miami International
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62994
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA06WA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62994/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06WA035

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N444DA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N444DA-2017-07-18), registration cancelled 2017-07-18, S/N 273935, 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: Carson H. Garland
- Departed: MBSC, South Caicos
- Destination: MBPV, Providenciales

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 0° at 0 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.96 inHg
- Observed at: MTCH

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