Piper PA-23-250 N570VR
4 May 1997 · Bimini, Bahamas · Fatal
Summary
On 4 May 1997 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N570VR, operated by Alvin Murray, was involved in an accident near Bimini, Bahamas. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bimini, Bahamas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N570VR
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Alvin Murray
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Andros Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA97WA181
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | Virgin Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Piper PA-23 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-23-150 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-23-160 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-31-350 | Walker Cay, Bahamas | Amelia Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Cessna 310R | Deep Water Cay, Bahamas | Marco Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft A-36 | Pitts Town, Bahamas | Frank J. Pocher | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 May 1997 | Piper PA-34-200T | Cotton Bay, Bahamas | Larry Meredith | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Cessna 501 | Berry Island, Bahamas | Betaco, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Cessna 402C | Gt. Harbour Cay, Bahamas | Falcon Air Charters | Serious injuries | - |