Piper PA-32-300 accident near Missing, Bf, November 13, 2003
On November 13, 2003, a Piper PA-32-300, registered N8224C, was destroyed in an accident near Missing. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Undetermined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 13, 2003
- Place
- Missing, Burkina Faso · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · all PA-32-300s on the register
- Registration
- N8224C · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to an official with the Bahamian Air Traffic Services, a witness stated that he saw the pilot board the airplane and depart from Staniel Cay, Bahamas, to the southeast. The official further stated that inquiries as well as subsequent searches did not reveal any information as to the whereabouts of the pilot and the airplane. The aircraft and pilot are missing.
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
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Watermakers Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: MYES Staniel Cay at 11:00 am
- Destination: Unknown
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 060° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 am from MYEG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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