Piper PA-32-300 N8224C
13 November 2003 · Missing, Bahamas · Fatal
Summary
On 13 November 2003, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N8224C, operated by Watermakers Inc., was involved in an accident near Missing, Bahamas. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missing, Bahamas
- Coordinates
- 24.1667, -76.4333
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N8224C
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Watermakers Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Staniel Cay → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- MIA04FAMS1
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to an official with the Bahamian Air Traffic Services, a witness stated that he saw the pilot board the airplane and depart from Staniel Cay, Bahamas, to the southeast. The official further stated that inquiries as well as subsequent searches did not reveal any information as to the whereabouts of the pilot and the airplane. The aircraft and pilot are missing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States | Package Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | Travis Lee Butts | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-32-260 | Larson Bay, Alaska, United States | Island Air Service | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2003 | Cessna 402C | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | Air Sunshine, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Cessna 402B | LittleWhale Cay, Bahamas | Execstar Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-23-235 | Freeport, Bahamas | Richard C. Rhinehart | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-46-350P | Walkers Cay, Bahamas | Liberty Oil & Refining Assoc. Inc., | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Maule MX-7-160 | Eleuthera, Bahamas | Bonnie L. Schubert | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Androstown, Bahamas | Yergan Williamson | Serious injuries | - |