Mooney M20C N2943L

Summary

On 24 March 2008 at about 17:45 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N2943L was involved in an accident near Freeport, Bahamas. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 March 2008 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Freeport, Bahamas

Coordinates

26.6817, -79.0436

Aircraft

Mooney M20C

Registration

N2943L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Freeport → Fort Pierce

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA08WA082

2 people died.

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

On March 24, 2008, at about 1345 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N2943L, registered to and operated by a private individual as a 14 Code of federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, experienced an in-flight break up off the shore of Grand Bahamas, Bahamas. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from the Grand Bahama International Airport (MYGF), Freeport, Grand Bahamas at 1319. According to the Freeport Approach Control personnel, the pilot departed from MYGF at 1319 enroute to the Port St Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida. The pilot was not in radio communication with the Freeport approach control personnel after his departure, and they did not receive any "MAYDAY" transmissions. Approximately 8 miles west of Grand Bahama Island, a fisherman reported "a loud noise was heard which he thought was thunder and upon looking up, saw what appeared to be an airplane engine falling from the sky. The engine blew up upon hitting the water." Additionally, "several other pieces of what was thought to be an aircraft wing and other pieces of debris fell from the sky." At that point, he maneuvered his boat in the direction of the downed airplane but found only floating debris. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Bahamas. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Flight Standards Inspectorate Civil Aviation Department P.O. Box AP 59244 Nassau International Airport Phone: (242) 377-3457 Facsimile: (242) 377-6060 This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Bahamian Government.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.