ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39698
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| Date: | Monday 19 September 1994 |
| Time: | 08:42 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Fitzroy Williams |
| Registration: | N6844Y |
| MSN: | 27-4188 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Missing between Dominica & US Virgin Is -
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canefield, Dominica (TDCF) |
| St.Thomas, US Virgin Islands (KSTT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whilst en route between Canefield, Dominica and St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, about 1 hour 10 minutes after departure, the flight reported at the Iluri Intersection on Airway Amber 555 at 8,000 feet. Shortly after this contact was lost with the flight. The airplane, the pilot and the four passengers have not been found; therefore, the damage is presumed to be destroyed and the injuries are presumed to be fatal. The accident happened in daylight (08:42 Local Time) but in IMC with building thunderstorms reported in the area where the aircraft disappeared.
Registration N6844Y cancelled by the FAA as "expired" Jan 14 1994
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA94FAMS2 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20001206X02311&ntsbno=MIA94FAMS2&akey=1
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=6844Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Jun-2014 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2016 23:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Apr-2022 09:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
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