# NTSB MIA89WA009: Piper PA-23-250, N8JM, Missing, Bahamas, October 14, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 14, 1988
- Place: Missing, Bahamas
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32518
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89WA009
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32518/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89WA009

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8JM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8JM-1989-05-31), registration cancelled 1989-05-31, S/N 273272 (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)
- 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

## 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

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