ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77885
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 2010 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Pioneer Air Services |
| Registration: | N84859 |
| MSN: | 31-7305043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bimini Airport, South Bimini Island -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Bimini Airport, South Bimini Airport (BIM/MYBS) |
| Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 19, 2010, at 14:40 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), a Piper PA-31-350, N84859, registered to Spirit Air Inc, and operated by Pioneer Air Services was on initial climb out when the lower half of the main cabin door came open. The pilot reversed his course and returned to the departure airport, landing on runway 27. The right main landing gear tire blew out on the landing roll. The airplane went off the right side of the runway, struck a tree, caught fire and came to a complete stop. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The commercial pilot and six passengers were not injured and the airplane received substantial damage. The flight originated from Bimini Airport, South Bimini Island, Bahamas, at 14:35 EDT
Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=84859
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/2010/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-350-navajo-chieftain-in-south-bimini/]
4. http://aviationweek.com/awin/piper-pa-31-350-damaged-bimini-airport-emergency-landing
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 November 2007 | N84859 | Salmon Air Taxi | 0 | Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2010 03:07 | harro | Added |
| 21-Sep-2010 03:09 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Sep-2010 03:41 | slowkid | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2010 05:44 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2015 23:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 20-Oct-2017 18:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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