Piper PA-32R-300 N8415C

Summary

On 25 March 2012 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N8415C, operated by Gregory Schwartzenberger, was involved in an accident near Treasure Cay, Bahamas. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 March 2012 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Treasure Cay, Bahamas

Nearest airport

Treasure Cay Airport (MYAT)

Coordinates

26.7453, -77.3914

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-300

Registration

N8415C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gregory Schwartzenberger

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Treasure Cay → Ft. Pierce

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12WA255

4 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 25, 2012, at 1830 UTC, a Piper PA-32R-300, N8415C, was substantially damaged when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Treasure Cay International Airport (MYAT), Abaco, Bahamas. The two certificated private pilots and two passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a visual flight rules (VFR) international flight plan was filed for the personal flight destined for St. Lucie County International Airport (KFPR), Fort Pierce, Florida. According to preliminary information from the Bahamas Civil Aviation Department, the airplane impacted trees after departing downwind from runway 32. The wind at MYAT at the time of the accident was from 220 degrees at 15 knots. This investigation is being conducted by the Bahamas Civil Aviation Department, Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the government of the Bahamas. All inquires should be directed to the Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit at: PO BOX AP-59244 Nassau, Bahamas Telephone: (242) 377-3445

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.