MIA07WA001

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23-250 · Arklins Island, Bahamas · October 7, 2006

Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigation
Date
October 7, 2006, 10:35 local (14:35 UTC)
Place
Arklins Island, Bahamas
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5304YPiper PA-23-250
Weather
Visual (VMC)
Lead agency
Other
Parties
FAA Miami International
Case key
64684

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Aircraft

Registration
N5304Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
John J. Bettencourt
Departed
MTCH · Cap Haitien
Destination
MYEF · Exuma
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
Visual (VMC)
Wind
120° at 7 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
86 °F, dew point 77 °F
Altimeter
29.97 inHg
Observed at
MPBV