ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36133
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| Date: | Sunday 7 January 1996 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Aircraft Leasing Inc |
| Registration: | N55475 |
| MSN: | 17275189 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 km S of Nassau -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresh Creek, Andros Island (MYAF) |
| Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On January 7 1996 while en route from Fresh Creek, Andros Island to Nassau, Bahamas, the pilot advised ATC that he was losing control. The aircraft failed to arrive at Nassau and was later found to have crashed into the sea. The accident happened in daylight (08:00 EDT) but in IMC. The aircraft was operating under a VFR flight plan.
Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001208X05183
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=55475
2. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Mar-2016 01:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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