MIA97WA181

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23-250 · Bimini, Bahamas · May 4, 1997

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
May 4, 1997, 00:00 local (04:00 UTC)
Place
Bimini, Bahamas
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N570VRPiper PA-23-250
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Case key
38369

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Aircraft

Registration
N570VR
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Part 91
Operator
Alvin Murray
Departed
Andros Island, OF
Destination
Unknown

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) · Not reported
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
88 °F, dew point 72 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MIA