Piper PA-31-350 accident near Nassau, Bs, December 2, 2014
On December 2, 2014 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-31-350, registered C6REV, was destroyed in an accident near Nassau (Lynden Pindling International airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 2, 2014 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Nassau, Bahamas · Lynden Pindling International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350 · all PA-31-350s on the register
- Registration
- C6REV · no longer on the register · serial 31-7652062
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 2, 2014, about 0845 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-31-350, Bahamian registration C6-REV, operated as Southern Air Flight 302, was destroyed after ditching and submerging in the ocean after a loss of engine power on its right engine while maneuvering for landing at Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN), Nassau, Bahamas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The passenger flight departed from Govenour's Harbour Eleuthera (MYEM), Governor's Harbour, Bahamas. The pilot and passengers successfully egressed the airplane and were rescued, but one passenger later died due to a medical emergency. According to the Air Accident Investigation & Prevention Unit (AAIPU) of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Department, the airplane was on a visual approach to MYNN when it experienced "landing gear problems." The pilot conducted a fly-by of the air traffic control tower to gain visual confirmation of the status of the landing gear before he maneuvered for a second attempt to land. While maneuvering, the right engine stopped producing power. The pilot reported that it then became "difficult to maintain altitude" and that he was forced to perform an emergency landing to the water 6 miles from shore. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of Air Accident Investigation & Prevention Unit (AAIPU) of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Department. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Delvin R. Major Investigator-In-Charge (IIC) Tel: 242-376-1617, 242-377-3445/8 or email: aaipu.bcaa@gmail.com or website: www.aaipu-bcaa.com P. O. Box AP-59018 Upstairs old Airport Terminal, Lynden Pindling International Airport Nassau, N. P., Bahamas This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Bahamas.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: sport pilot; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 11,744 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 22, 2014
- Maximum gross weight: 7,200 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Lycoming TIO 540-J2BD (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Lycoming TIO 540-J2BD (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ferg'S Air LTD
The flight
- Departed from: MYEM Governour Hrbr at 1:15 pm
- Destination: MYNN Nassau
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 09
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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