Cessna 550 N494GP
18 May 2024 · Basseterre, St Kitts And Nevis · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 2024 at about 20:22 local time, a Cessna 550 registered N494GP, operated by Casas Funerales Vida, was involved in an incident near Basseterre, St Kitts And Nevis. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 20:22
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Basseterre, St Kitts And Nevis
- Coordinates
- 17.0000, 62.0000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550
- Registration
- N494GP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Casas Funerales Vida
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Basseterre → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2023 | Piper PA-28-140 | Herbert's Beach, St Kitts And Nevis | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Boeing 777 | St. Kitts, St Kitts And Nevis | British Airways | Unknown | - |
| 12 Dec 2007 | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 | Charlestown, St Kitts And Nevis | Elite Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Learjet 35A | Newcastle, St Kitts And Nevis | Aviation Jet Charters LLC | No injuries | - |