Narrative:
The no. 1 engine had to be feathered following takeoff and the aircraft returned to the airport. The remaining no. 2 engine quit while on finals and the DC-3 crashed short of the runway.
» NTSB
» Scramble 226
accident date: 03-02-1998
type: Douglas DC-3
registration: N200MF
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 3 February 1998 |
| Time: | 12:00 EST |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Missionary Flights International |
| Registration: | N200MF |
| MSN: | 9990 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | George Town-Exuma International Airport (GGT) ( Bahamas)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | George Town-Exuma International Airport (GGT/MYEG), Bahamas |
| Cap Haitien Airport (CAP/MTCH), Haiti |
The no. 1 engine had to be feathered following takeoff and the aircraft returned to the airport. The remaining no. 2 engine quit while on finals and the DC-3 crashed short of the runway.
Sources:
» FAA» NTSB
» Scramble 226
Photos
accident date: 03-02-1998
type: Douglas DC-3
registration: N200MF
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 George Town-Exuma International Airport to Cap Haitien Airport as the crow flies is 553 km (346 miles).
Distance from George Town-Exuma International Airport to Cap Haitien Airport as the crow flies is 553 km (346 miles).
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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