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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 2024 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA |
| Owner/operator: | Avanti LLC |
| Registration: | N351BL |
| MSN: | 033/2013 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 0.6 nm from Marsh Harbour International Airport (MHH) -
 Bahamas
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sebastian Municipal Airport, FL (X26) |
| Marsh Harbour-Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH/MYAM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAID Bahamas |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA went missing on a flight from Florida to Marsh Harbour International Airport (MHH).
The wreckage was found four days later in the marsh at a distance of approximately 0.6 nautical miles or
approximately 4,000 feet west of the approach end of runway 09 at MYAM
CONCLUSIONS
The AAIA has determined the probable cause of this accident to be loss of control inflight (LOC-I) resulting in subsequent impact with terrain.
Factors that may have been contributory to the occurrence include:
- Meteorological conditions at MYAM, specifically crosswinds that would have appeared to exceed the manufacturers’ prescribed limitation of 15 knots for takeoff and landing for an average pilot and 22 knots for a skilled pilot.
- Heightened possibility for the pilot in command to experience some reduction in cognitive abilities and/or some form of psychomotor impairment due to effects related to the combination of substances in use.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wlky.com/article/missing-louisville-pilot-dead-bahamas-airport-chris-moore/61828877
https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/319914/Search_underway_for_missing_plane.html
https://eu.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/indian-river-county/2024/08/07/search-continues-in-bahamas-for-missing-pilot-plane-out-of-sebastian/74712016007/
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=351BL
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N351BL/history/20240804/1319Z/X26/L%2027.18230%20-79.08267
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51939674@N06/53315081717/in/photolist-2pegJjR/lightbox/ (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2024 11:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Aug-2024 11:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Aug-2024 11:54 | ASN | Updated |
| 05-Aug-2024 13:38 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2024 15:11 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 09-Aug-2024 05:58 | ingramleedy | Updated [Total fatalities, Country, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Aug-2024 06:04 | ASN | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Sep-2024 05:15 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 14-Feb-2025 10:22 | ASN | Updated |
| 15-Jul-2025 10:18 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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