Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Cat Cay Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Cat Cay Burkina Faso
Sunday, August 25, 2013 14:15 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On August 25, 2013, about 1415 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46R-350T, N720JF, impacted the water immediately after takeoff from the Cat Cay Airport (MYCC), Cat Cay, Bahamas. The airline transport pilot and four passengers received minor or no injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The airplane was registered to and operated by Pure Beauty Farms under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area and no flight plan had been filed for the flight, which was destined for the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (KTMB), Miami, Florida.
The pilot stated that he aligned the airplane with the runway centerline for takeoff, and applied full engine power, observing that all engine instruments were within their parameters and that the wing flaps were at the 10-degree setting. After releasing the brakes and as the airplane began the takeoff roll he again confirmed that all flight instruments were "in the green." The airplane became airborne around 80 knots, and about 150 feet above ground level, the airplane's engine "stopped" and the pilot lowered the nose. The airplane impacted the water in a flat pitch attitude and subsequently came to rest upright.
According to two of the passenger's written statements, the airplane taxied down the runway, turned around, and departed. Within a few seconds after departure, the airplane impacted the water and a sandbar a few hundred feet from the runway.
According to photographs provided by the Air Accident Investigation & Prevention Unit (AAIPU) of The Bahamas and the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the airplane came to rest in shallow water with the nose and right wing submerged in the water and the fuselage extending above the water surface. The left wing was partially separated at the wing root and exhibited impact marks along the leading edge.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
The accident investigation was delegated to the United States NTSB by the Bahamian AAIPU.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 8/25/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1415 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Cat Cay |
| Event State | -- |
| Event Country | BURKINA FASO |
| Zipcode of the event site | -- |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 8 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 252413N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0774626W |
| Event Location Airport | Cat Cay Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | MYCC |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 3 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1353 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 295 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | FLL |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 9 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 56 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 11000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2000 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 28 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 23 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 270 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.11 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 2 |
| Injury Total None | 3 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Southern C-ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Sep 3 2013 2:27PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N720JF |
| NTSB Number | ERA13LA380 |
| 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 | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER AIRCRAFT INC |
| Aircraft Model | PA46R-350T |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 4692004 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 5134 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 4 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Aug 2 2013 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 1000 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | Unknown |
| Aircraft Owner Name | PURE BEAUTY FARMS INC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | MIAMI |
| Aircraft Owner State | FL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 33187-2805 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | PURE BEAUTY FARMS INC |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | MIAMI |
| Operator State | FL |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 33187-2805 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| 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 | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | MYCC |
| Departure City | Cat Cay |
| Departure State | -- |
| Departure Country | BF |
| Departure Time | 1415 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | TMB |
| Destination City | Miami |
| Destination State | FL |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Sep 3 2013 2:27PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 14 |
| Runway Length | 1300 |
| Runway Width | 75 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |