Zone
Florida

Crash of a Cessna 401B in Marsh Harbour

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1990 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 401
Operator:
Air Mobile Ministries
Registration:
N799NW
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sebastian – Marsh Harbour
MSN:
401B-0213
YOM:
1971
Location:
Marsh Harbour
Central Abaco
Country:
Bahamas
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances on approach to Marsh Harbour Airport. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) off Sebastian: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1981 at 0911 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
Operator:
Registration:
N6897X
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Vero Beach - Vero Beach
MSN:
60-8265-005
YOM:
1981
Location:
Sebastian
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
8000
Captain / Total hours on type:
6.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Vero Beach Airport on a local post production test flight. En route, while cruising along the coast, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean about 16 miles off shore. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:
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