Accident Details
On June 20, 1990, at 04:51 Atlantic standard time (AST), a Piper PA-31 aircraft, registration YV2200P, crashed near New Town, Andros Island, Bahamas. The airplane was registered to and operated by Juan A. Zeley and was on a business flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Caracas, Venezuela. The flight had originated at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 04:05 AST.
Flight Conditions
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight.
Occupant and Damage
The pilot, who held a Venezuelan commercial pilot certificate, was the sole occupant of the airplane and was fatally injured. The Venezuelan-registered aircraft was destroyed in the crash.