Piper PA-32-300 accident near Missing, August 28, 1994
On August 28, 1994 at about 7:55 pm local time, a Piper PA-32-300, registered N69118, was destroyed in an accident near Missing. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were 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
- August 28, 1994 · about 7:55 pm local time
- Place
- Missing
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · all PA-32-300s on the register
- Registration
- N69118 · no longer on the register · serial 7340161
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED TREASURE CAY, BAHAMAS FOR A PLANNED FLIGHT TO FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA. THE PILOT ACTIVATED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN BY RADIO AND NEVER ARRIVED AT THE DESTINATION. THE SEARCH FOR THE AIRPLANE AND OCCUPANTS WAS NEGATIVE THE DAMAGE AND INJURY CLASSIFICATION SHOWN IN THIS REPORT ARE ASSUMED.
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
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,200 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: Treasure Cay at 7:55 pm
- Destination: KFPR Fort Pierce FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:00 pm from MIA, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N69118 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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