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Piper PA-23-250T accident near Av, August 7, 1990

On August 7, 1990 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-250T, registered N43HB, was substantially damaged in an accident. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
August 7, 1990 · about 6:00 pm local time
Place
, AV
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Piper PA-23-250T · all PA-23-250Ts on the register
Registration
N43HB · registry record
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules

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: Kingfisher Air Services, INC.

The flight

  • Departed from: TFFG St. Martin OF
  • Destination: AXA Anguilla OF
  • Flight plan: VFR
  • Runway 0

Weather at the time

  • Light: not reported
  • Wind: from 080° at 15 knots, gusting 20
  • Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
  • Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
  • Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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