Cessna 550 incident near Basseterre, Outside the U.S., May 18, 2024
On May 18, 2024 at about 8:22 pm local time, a 1990 Cessna 550, registered N494GP, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Basseterre, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 18, 2024 · about 8:22 pm local time · cases in 2024
- Place
- Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550, built 1990 · all 550s on the register
- Registration
- N494GP · registry record · serial 550-0627
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Miscellaneous/other during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: P&W Canada JT15D-4 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: P&W Canada JT15D-4 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SKB Basseterre OF at 8:20 pm
- Destination: OPF Miami FL
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
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.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N494GP on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 550 Citation II 501 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,676 aircraft on the register
- Engine: P&W Canada JT15D-4 357 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: P&W Canada JT15D-4 357 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in Outside the U.S. 1,249 since 1982 · 1,232 in the last ten years
- Outside the U.S. 0 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/GAA24WA181.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.