Piper PA-23-250 accident near Walker'S Cay, Bf, May 8, 1998
On May 8, 1998 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-250, registered N5813Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Walker'S Cay. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. commercial rules. 1 person was killed and 5 people had minor injuries. 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
- May 8, 1998 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Walker'S Cay, Burkina Faso
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 5 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · all PA-23-250s on the register
- Registration
- N5813Y · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Majors Air Services
The flight
- Departed from: MYGF Freeport OF
- Destination: MYAW
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 77°F (25°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 pm from MYG, 73 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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