Cessna 421B C6-DXL
30 January 2009 · Nassau, Bahamas · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 January 2009 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 421B registered C6-DXL, operated by Glen Pratt, was involved in an accident near Nassau, Bahamas. 12 people were on board and 11 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Nearest airport
- Lynden Pindling Int., Airport (MYNN)
- Coordinates
- 25.0389, -77.4661
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- C6-DXL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Glen Pratt
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nicholl's Town → Nassau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ERA09WA153
People
11 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
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
On January 29, 2009, at 2130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421B, Bahamian registration C6-DXL, operated by a private individual as an air ambulance, experienced a loss of engine power while on approach to the Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN), Nassau, Bahamas. The pilot and eleven previously injured passengers sustained minor injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from the Nicholl’s Town Airport (MYAN), Andros, Bahamas, at an undetermined time. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Department Flight Standards Inspectorate. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Manager of Flight Standards, Bahamas P.O. Box AP 59244 Nassau, N.P. Bahamas Phone: (242) 377-3445/3448 Facsimile: (242) 377-6060 This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Bahamian Government.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2009 | Cessna 421B | Alpine, Texas, United States | O'hara Flying Service II LP | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2009 | Cessna 421 | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2009 | Cessna 421C | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Fly High Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Cessna 421C | Gulf of Mexico, United States | Q4 Aviation LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Cessna 421B | Oakland Park, Florida, United States | Cecil A Murray | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Cessna 421B | San Simeon, California, United States | Western Air Charter | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2009 | Huber Hartmut EXPRESS | Berry Island, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Dassault/Sud FALCON 20 | Matthew Town, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW | Nassau, Bahamas | JetBlue Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft TC-45J | Nassau, Bahamas | Monarch Air Group LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Mooney M20C | Freeport, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-32-300 | Bimini, Bahamas, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 3 |