# NTSB MIA89WA212: Cessna 401, N277A, Grand Turk Isl., Turks & Caicos Islands, August 3, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 3, 1989, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Grand Turk Isl., Turks & Caicos Islands
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89WA212
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32528/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89WA212

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N277A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N277A-1990-06-18), registration cancelled 1990-06-18, S/N 4010043 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 401
- Registry model: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Air South Airlines, Inc.
- Departed: MBGT
- Destination: MBPV, PROVIDENCIALES, WI

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 15 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MBGT

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