Piper PA-32R-301 N8341L
12 July 1985 · Bahamas, Bahamas · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1985 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N8341L was involved in an accident near Bahamas, Bahamas. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bahamas, Bahamas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N8341L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nassau → Opa Locka
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA209
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT IT'S INTENDED DESTINATION ON A FLT FROM NASSAU, BAHAMAS TO OPA LOCKA ARPT, MIAMI, FL. THE ACFT WAS REPORTED MISSING BY THE MIAMI FSS. THE U.S. COAST GUARD INITIATED A SEARCH ON 07-12-85 AT ABOUT 1831 EDT & SEARCH WAS SUSPENDED ON 07-17-85. THE WHERE ABOUTS OF THE FOUR OCCUPANTS ARE UNKNOWN & THEY ARE PRESUMED FATAL. THE ACFT IS MISSING & THE DAMAGE INDEX IS PRESUMED TO BE DESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1985 | Grumman G-73 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Boeing 727-35 | Bahamas, Bahamas | Gulf Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Cay Sal, Bahamas | Walter W.wyatt, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Mooney M20C | Bimini, Bahamas | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Cessna 402 S/N 402B1031 | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | PRO Air , Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Darby Island, Bahamas | DON L. Desselle | No injuries | - |