Piper PA-32-300 N970CA accident, St. Vincent, WN, Oct 31, 1996 · NTSB MIA97WA017

Date: October 31, 1996, 00:00 local (04:00 UTC)
Place: St. Vincent, WN
Injuries: 2 fatal
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N970CAPiper PA-32-300
Weather: Not reported
FAA report: 19961031045539A
Case key: 38353

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Aircraft

Registration: N970CA
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Category: Airplane
Damage: Destroyed
Fire: Unknown
Flight: Part 135
Operator: Kingfisher Air Services, doing business as Air St. Kitts/Nevis
Departed: TLPC · St. Lucia, OF
Destination: TVSV · OF
Flight plan: VFR

N970CARegistration cancelled Oct 21, 2013 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40644 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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Weather

Conditions: Not reported
Wind: 90° at 12 knots, gusting 23
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft broken
Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: TVS

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19961031045539APiper PA32300 · St Vincent, WN(.19) On October 31, 1996, a Piper PA-32-300, N970CA, registered to a private individual, operated by kingfisher air services dba air st. kitts/nevis, failed to arrive at the intended destination at the et joshua airport, st. Vincent island, st. Vincent,…Oct 31, 1996 · N970CA · Destroyed · 2 fatal