Cessna 401B accident near Bimini, Bf, February 18, 1988
On February 18, 1988 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 401B, registered N100PB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bimini. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. 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
- February 18, 1988 · about 8:00 pm local time · cases in 1988
- Place
- Bimini, Burkina Faso
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401B · all 401Bs on the register
- Registration
- N100PB · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Seats: 0
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Airline Blue Star CORP.
The flight
- Departed from: OPF Miami FL
- Destination: MYBS Bimini, Isl. OF
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 110° at 14 knots
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,600 ft; clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from MIA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N100PB the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N100PB on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 401 51 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,682 aircraft on the register
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive · departed from
- South Bimini Airport · bound for
- Other NTSB records under N100PB 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/MIA88WA110.json.
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