Narrative:
IAI 1124A Westwind II N790JR was destroyed when it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from Treasure Cay Airport (TCB/MYAT), Abaco, Bahamas. A post crash fire occurred. The two occupants were fatally injured.
The aircraft had arrived at Treasure Cay Airport on 2nd July, 2021 with two pilots and three passengers. The crew stated that they were apprehended by immigration authorities for unknown reason(s) on July 4, 2021 and detained. One day later, two pilots filed a flight plan for Nassau. On a customs form, the flight crew entered a different destination: Marsh Harbor.
A witness recalled that both pilots were sitting in the aircraft for about 40 mins before starting both engines and proceeding to runway 32 for departure. The aircraft struggled to get off the ground. The aircraft used the entire runway and ended in bushes approximately 2,000 feet beyond the end of the usable runway after hitting several trees. Treasure Cay Airport has a single 2134 m long asphalt runway.
The owner of the aircraft reported that the aircraft was stolen.
The AAIA has classified the accident as a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) and determined the probable cause of the CFIT accident is due to the failure of the aircraft to climb (perform) as required.
Contributing factors which resulted in the failure of the aircraft to perform as required includes;
- Failure of the crew to configure the aircraft for the proper takeoff segment
- Crew unfamiliarity with the aircraft systems
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
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| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 5 July 2021 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  IAI 1124A Westwind II |
| Operator: | Transenergie Inc |
| Registration: | N790JR |
| MSN: | 424 |
| First flight: | 1984 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-3-3C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) ( Bahamas)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Treasure Cay Airport (TCB/MYAT), Bahamas |
| Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN), Bahamas |
IAI 1124A Westwind II N790JR was destroyed when it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from Treasure Cay Airport (TCB/MYAT), Abaco, Bahamas. A post crash fire occurred. The two occupants were fatally injured.
The aircraft had arrived at Treasure Cay Airport on 2nd July, 2021 with two pilots and three passengers. The crew stated that they were apprehended by immigration authorities for unknown reason(s) on July 4, 2021 and detained. One day later, two pilots filed a flight plan for Nassau. On a customs form, the flight crew entered a different destination: Marsh Harbor.
A witness recalled that both pilots were sitting in the aircraft for about 40 mins before starting both engines and proceeding to runway 32 for departure. The aircraft struggled to get off the ground. The aircraft used the entire runway and ended in bushes approximately 2,000 feet beyond the end of the usable runway after hitting several trees. Treasure Cay Airport has a single 2134 m long asphalt runway.
The owner of the aircraft reported that the aircraft was stolen.
Probable Cause:
The AAIA has classified the accident as a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) and determined the probable cause of the CFIT accident is due to the failure of the aircraft to climb (perform) as required.
Contributing factors which resulted in the failure of the aircraft to perform as required includes;
- Failure of the crew to configure the aircraft for the proper takeoff segment
- Crew unfamiliarity with the aircraft systems
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Flightcrew un(der)qualifiedControlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» ewnews.com» www.tribune242.com
Follow-up / safety actions
AAIA Bahamas issued 2 Safety Recommendations
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Photos
Video, social media
July 5 2021 - Reports of an aircraft with United States registration N790JR that crashed shortly after takeoff from the runway at Treasure Cay International Airport located in Treasure Cay, Abaco. The two occupants on board are believed to have perished in the crash. pic.twitter.com/hLe2JAln1h
— AAIA (@Bahamas_AAID) July 6, 2021
Treasure Cay Plane Crash Images
OURnews Bahamas (@OurNewsRev) July 5, 2021
Police are still actively investigating what happened.
More details will follow.
📷 Anonymous Source https://t.co/wAG5dlALT0 pic.twitter.com/ELdzIzVmjr
POLICE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF TWO PERSONS WHO
ZNS Bahamas (@ZNSBahamas242) July 5, 2021
DIED IN A PLANE CRASH ON TREASURE CAY, ABACO. pic.twitter.com/FFbnAPkY2I
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Treasure Cay Airport to Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport as the crow flies is 189 km (118 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from Treasure Cay Airport to Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport as the crow flies is 189 km (118 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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