ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131784
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| Date: | Friday 29 September 2000 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Benchmark Aviation |
| Registration: | N130DR |
| MSN: | 340-0041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nadi Bay, Viti Levu -
 Fiji
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 29, 2000, at 1600 hours local time, a Cessna 340, N130DR, was destroyed when it impacted the water in Nadi Bay, about 1,500 feet short of the runway 09 threshold at Nadi International Airport in the Republic of the Fiji Islands. The commercial pilot, a citizen of the United States and the sole occupant, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the ferry flight, operated by Benchmark Aviation under 14 CFR Part 91, that departed from Magenta Airport, New Caledonia, NWWM at 1200.
The accident was investigated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Fiji Islands, Private Mail Bag, NAP0354, Nadi Airport, Fiji. Their file number is 10A/4/70.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X22028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 23-Sep-2020 19:29 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2021 02:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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