What happened
On the afternoon of 12 January 2024, a Piper Aztec PA23-250, registered as N6911Y, was completing a private flight from Grand Bahama International Airport to San Andros Airport in Andros, Bahamas. The aircraft was carrying a total of three occupants.
Immediately following the landing at San Andros Airport, the pilot experienced a failure of the right main tire. This sudden blowout caused the aircraft to veer right of the paved runway surface. During the excursion, the aircraft skidded and struck a runway light before eventually coming to a stop in adjacent vegetation. There were no injuries reported among the crew or passengers.
The investigation
The investigation, which has since been completed, focused on the sequence of events following the landing. Investigators examined the aircraft's condition and the environmental factors present at the time of the incident. Meteorological data indicated that the weather was within visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with good visibility, and the investigation determined that weather was not a contributing factor to the event.
Physical inspection of the aircraft revealed damage to the right wing's outboard leading edge and the left wing tip tank.