A Piper PA-23 crashed into terrain during a forced landing following engine failure near the Bahamas.
On June 19, 2016, at approximately 2120 UTC, a Piper PA-23-250, registration N63ZZ, was conducting a local test flight near South Bimini International Airport in South Bimini, Bahamas. During the flight, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot attempted a forced landing, but the aircraft impacted terrain and was destroyed. There were 2 fatal injuries among the occupants.
The provided source does not state an official probable cause.
A Piper PA-23 crashed into terrain during a forced landing following engine failure near the Bahamas.
The accident was fatal, resulting in 2 fatalities.
The accident on 19 Jun 2016 involved a PIPER PA 23-250 250, registration N63ZZ, operated by GRIFFIN WILLIAM NATHANIEL JR, at South Bimini, Bahamas.
The provided source does not state an official probable cause.
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