Piper PA-23-250 accident near Missing, September 19, 1994
On September 19, 1994 at about 12:42 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-250, registered N6844Y, was destroyed in an accident near Missing. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 5 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- September 19, 1994 · about 12:42 pm local time
- Place
- Missing
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 5 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · all PA-23-250s on the register
- Registration
- N6844Y · 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
THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST FROM RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA. THE AIRPLANE AND THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT LOCATED DURING SEARCH OPERATIONS. REVIEW OF WEATHER SATELLITE IMAGES AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST IN AN AREA OF BUILDING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REPORTED ABOVE ARE PRESUMED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 264 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: TDCF Canefield OF at 11:30 am
- Destination: KSTT St.Thomas
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:57 pm from SJU, 95 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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