MIA88WA056

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Cat Island, Bahamas · December 5, 1987

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
December 5, 1987, 16:35 local (21:35 UTC)
Place
Cat Island, Bahamas
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N422TACessna 402B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
FAA report
19871205069119A
Case key
32248

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Aircraft

Registration
N422TA
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Russell, Lincoln L.
Departed
ZQA · Nassau, OF
Destination
MYCB · Cat Island, OF
Flight plan
VFR

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Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Wind
290° at 10 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F, dew point 57 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ZQA

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.