Piper PA-31-350 N116PM accident, Walker Cay, Bahamas, Dec 4, 1997 · NTSB MIA98WA041

Date: December 4, 1997, 17:15 local (22:15 UTC)
Place: Walker Cay, Bahamas
Injuries: 1 minor, 6 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N116PMPiper PA-31-350
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Not reported
FAA report: 19971204037369A
Case key: 38553

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Aircraft

Registration: N116PM
Reported as: Piper PA-31-350
Category: Airplane
Damage: Substantial damage
Fire: Unknown
Flight: Part 135
Operator: Amelia Airways, Inc.
Departed: KFLL · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Destination: MYAW
Flight plan: IFR

N116PMRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 1999 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8052127 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350

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Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Wind: 300° at 3 knots
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 70 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: MYG

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19971204037369AN116PMAmeilia airways air taxi landed on a wet rwy, hydroplaned, gear collapsed, subs damage to acft. Walkers cay, bahama (.19) on December 4, 1997, about 1715 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-31-350, N116PM, registered to and operated by amelia airways, inc.,…Dec 4, 1997 · N116PM · Substantial damage