MIA97WA220

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Normans Cay, Bahamas · July 28, 1997

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 28, 1997, 17:10 local (21:10 UTC)
Place
Normans Cay, Bahamas
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N84653Cessna 172K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Case key
38373

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Aircraft

Registration
N84653
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Gerad W. Hughes
Departed
MYNN · Nassau, OF
Destination
MYEN
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) · Not reported
Wind
140° at 9 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft broken
Temperature
86 °F, dew point 75 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
MYN