Piper PA-31-350 incident near North Eleuthera, Outside the U.S., August 19, 2023
On August 19, 2023 at about 10:30 am local time, a 1976 Piper PA-31-350, registered N122AW, was involved in an incident during taxi (into takeoff position) near North Eleuthera, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 19, 2023 · about 10:30 am local time
- Place
- North Eleuthera, Bahamas
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350, built 1976 · all PA-31-350s on the register
- Registration
- N122AW · registry record · serial 31-7652135
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway incursion veh/AC/person during taxi (into takeoff position) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Aztec Worldwide Airlines INC
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
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
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