MIA89WA009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23-250 · Missing, Bahamas · October 14, 1988

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 14, 1988
Place
Missing, Bahamas
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8JMPiper PA-23-250
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Case key
32518

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Aircraft

Registration
N8JM
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Tinker, Kevin
Departed
MYNN · Nassau, OF
Destination
MYGW · West End, OF
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) · Day
Wind
40° at 26 knots, gusting 33
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F, dew point 59 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MYGF