C6-DXL

Substantial
Minor

CESSNA 421BS/N: 421B0457

Accident Details

Date
Friday, January 30, 2009
NTSB Number
ERA09WA153
Location
Nassau, Bahamas
Event ID
20090203X61030
Coordinates
25.038888, -77.466110
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
11
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
12

Aircraft Information

Registration
C6-DXL
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
421B0457
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
421BC421
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On January 29, 2009, at 2130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421B, Bahamian registration C6-DXL, operated by a private individual as an air ambulance, experienced a loss of engine power while on approach to the Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN), Nassau, Bahamas. The pilot and eleven previously injured passengers sustained minor injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from the Nicholl’s Town Airport (MYAN), Andros, Bahamas, at an undetermined time.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Department Flight Standards Inspectorate. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Manager of Flight Standards, Bahamas

P.O. Box AP 59244

Nassau, N.P. Bahamas

Phone: (242) 377-3445/3448

Facsimile: (242) 377-6060

This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Bahamian Government.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA09WA153