# NTSB MIA98WA098: Piper PA-28-161, N2728M, Cat Cay, Bahamas, March 7, 1998

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 7, 1998, 11:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place: Cat Cay, Bahamas
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB case key (mKey): 38564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA98WA098
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38564/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98WA098

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2728M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2728M-2013-08-08), registration cancelled 2013-08-08, S/N 28-7816304, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Florida Flight Tng Inc.
- Departed: FXE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Destination: MYCC
- Flight plan: VFR

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Wind: 140° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 22,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MYN

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