Occurrence Summary
On November 21, 2020, at approximately 1:03 PM EST, a Cirrus SR22 aircraft with US registration N675N experienced an engine failure while en route to Governor's Harbor Airport (MYEM), Eleuthera, Bahamas. The private flight had departed Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport (TJRV), Ceiba, Puerto Rico, with one pilot on board. According to the pilot, upon reaching Turks and Caicos, he encountered a line of thunderstorms and deviated toward the southwest near Mayaguana Airport, where engine power was subsequently lost. The pilot decided to ditch the aircraft and deployed the parachute in nearby bushes. No injuries were reported; however, the aircraft sustained damage.
Aircraft and Pilot Details
The aircraft was a 2002 Cirrus SR22, serial number 0251, equipped with one reciprocating engine. The pilot held a Private Pilot license. The nature of damage was listed as unknown, and the aircraft's parachute was deployed. The occurrence was categorized as an accident due to system/component failure—specifically a powerplant failure or malfunction. The investigation status is closed.
Investigation Outcome
Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and was not a factor in the accident. Due to the inaccessibility of the aircraft, a limited-scope investigation was conducted, and no safety messages or recommendations were issued. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of the Bahamas released this bulletin based on factual information obtained during initial and follow-up inquiries.