ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42463
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 7 May 1994 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4-1200 (Classic IV) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N31PH |
| MSN: | FCU052 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 100 yards off Munjack Cay, near Great Abaco Island -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marsh Harbour-Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH/MYAM) |
| Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On May 7, 1994, about 1430 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt float equipped Kitfox IV 1200, N31PH, registered to Larry Blackmun, experienced in flight loss of control and crashed about 100 yards offshore of Munjack Cay, near the Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was destroyed and the airline transport-rated pilot was seriously injured. The passenger was fatally injured. The time of departure has not been determined.
According to Bahamian Civil Aviation personnel, the pilot stated that while maneuvering at a low altitude, the airplane stalled, pitched nose down, and impacted the water. The pilot was airlifted to a hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA94WA134 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?_ev_id=20001206X01361&ntsbno=MIA94WA134&akey=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=31PH
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jul-2016 21:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation