Summary
On January 30, 2009, a Cessna 421B (C6-DXL) was involved in an accident near Nassau, BF. The accident resulted in 11 minor injuries, with 1 person uninjured out of 12 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA09WA153. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C6-DXL.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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