Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA161

MISSING, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N640CC

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

THE ACFT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION ON A FLIGHT FROM MIAMI, FL TO ARUBA, NETHERLAND ANTILLES VIA ANDROS IS, GREAT INAGUA & PORT AU PRINCE. ACCORDING TO A FLT PLAN FILED BY THE PLT THE ACFT CARRIED ENOUGH FUEL FOR 8 HOURS & 30 MINUTES OF FLT, ALONG WITH A FOUR MAN RAFT. AFTER THE FLT DEPARTED MIAMI NO FURTHER RADIO CONTACT WAS ESTABLISHED. ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE FROM MIAMI. THE U.S. COAST GUARD INITIATED A SEARCH FOR THE MISSING ACFT WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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