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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Rum Cay Burkina Faso
Friday, November 30, 2001 14:30 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On November 30, 2001, about 1430 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32R-300, N6119J, registered to, and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, overran the runway at Rum Cay, Bahamas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage, and the airline transport-rated pilot, and two passengers, were not injured. The flight originated from Chub Cay, Bahamas, the same day, about 1205.
The pilot stated that she over flew the runway to get a visual indication of the wind direction and speed, and she noted that there was a crosswind of about 10 to15 knots. The pilot further stated that she then made an approach to land, but chose to abort the landing and affect a goaround. She said that during her second approach to land, she made the approach with greater speed in order to compensate for the wind. She said that the landing flare/touch down, as well as the initial rollout were perfect, but as the aircraft neared the middle of the runway, which had been constructed with a "hump", the aircraft became airborne again. She said that she did not feel that it was safe to affect a goaround at that time, so she committed herself to land, and the aircraft overran the runway, colliding with the bushes. According to the pilot, as the aircraft drew near the bushes she turned the aircraft to avoid a head on collision with a tree trunk, and as a result, the wings, the left aft portion of the fuselage, and tail were all damaged.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Bahamas. Any further information may be obtained from:
Director of Civil Aviation
P.O. Box N-975
Nassau, N.P. Bahamas
Telephone: 242-377-7117
This report if for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of the Bahamas.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/30/2001 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 1430 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Rum Cay |
| Event State | -- |
| Event Country | BURKINA FASO |
| Zipcode of the event site | -- |
| Event Date Year | 2001 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Pilot |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | -- |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 23 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 90 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 15 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.01 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 3 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Insurance Adjuster |
| NTSB Notification Date | Dec 10 2001 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1400 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 12 2001 8:34AM |
| User who most recently changed record | PREJ |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Miami International |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
|
| Aircraft Registration Number | N6119J |
| NTSB Number | MIA02WA043 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Piper |
| Aircraft Model | PA-32R-300 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | -- |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | -- |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | -- |
| ELT Activated | -- |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | -- |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | -- |
| Aircraft Owner State | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Country | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | -- |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | -- |
| Operator Street Address | 5330 NW 20th Ter Hangar 59 |
| Operator City | Ft. Lauderdale |
| Operator State | FL |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 33309 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | -- |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | ZCC |
| Departure City | Chub Cay |
| Departure State | -- |
| Departure Country | BF |
| Departure Time | 1205 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | -- |
| Destination City | Rum Cay |
| Destination State | -- |
| Destination Country | AR |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing - roll |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | Yes |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 12 2001 8:34AM |
| User who most recently changed record | PREJ |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |