ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313999
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 July 2007 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | C6-LEE |
| MSN: | 27-7654049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 mls NW Nassau Airport -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) |
| Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB/MYEM) | |
| Investigating agency: | DCABah |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Piper PA-23 crashed while attempting to return to the Lynden Pindling International Airport, due to unknown reasons. The pilot was in contact with the Nassau control tower and had not declared an emergency. The aircraft came to rest upright in a densely wooded area, approximately two miles northwest of Runway 14. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. There was no pre or post impact fire and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and two passengers received serious injuries.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of this accident has been determined as Propulsion System Malfunction due to fuel
contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAID
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2023 07:23 | harro | Added |
| 30-May-2023 07:24 | harro | Updated |
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