Piper PA-23-250 N6568Y
13 December 2002 · Freeport, Bahamas · Fatal
Summary
On 13 December 2002 at about 21:55 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N6568Y, operated by Bonheur Inc, was involved in an accident near Freeport, Bahamas. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Coordinates
- 26.6833, -8.9667
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N6568Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Bonheur Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bimini → Freeport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- NTSB number
- MIA03WA031
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Androstown, Bahamas | Yergan Williamson | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | San Carlos, Argentina | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stalwart, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | George J. Apostle | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-23-160 | Rio Rico, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,716 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna 402B | Nassau, Bahamas | Southstream Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Grumman G-73T | Paradise Island, Bahamas | Flying Boat Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Cessna P210N | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | John Wyatt Emmerich | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2002 | Cessna 310N | Stella Maris, Bahamas | Soaring Eagle Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Cessna 402C | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | Air Sunshine, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |