MIA98WA156

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23-250 · Walker'S Cay, Bahamas · May 8, 1998

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
May 8, 1998, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Walker'S Cay, Bahamas
Injuries
1 fatal, 5 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5813YPiper PA-23-250
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Case key
38569

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Aircraft

Registration
N5813Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Majors Air Services
Departed
MYGF · Freeport, OF
Destination
MYAW
Flight plan
Company VFR

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Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
220° at 15 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
84 °F, dew point 77 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
MYG, 73 nm away

Other investigations on N5813Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.