NTSB Identification: ERA15WA026
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, October 24, 2014 in Governors Harbor, Bahamas
Aircraft: CESSNA 310R, registration: N310WL
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information.
On October 24, 2014, about 0810 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N310WL, was substantially damaged when it impacted the water near the Governors Harbour Airport (MYEM), Governors Harbour, Bahamas. The pilot was fatally injured. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed from St Lucie County International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida, destined for MYEM. The airplane was registered to a flying club and operated by a private individual under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The flight originated from FPR around 0700.
According to preliminary information, the pilot attempted to land at MYEM, however, due to inclement weather, he performed a missed approach. No other contact was made with the pilot.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Bahamas. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Manager of Flight Standards Inspectorate, Bahamas
P.O. Box AP 59244
Nassau, N.P. Bahamas
Phone: (242) 377-3445/3448
Facsimile: (242) 377-6060
This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Bahamian Government.
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office: FAA Miami FSDO-19
http://registry.faa.gov/N310WL
NASSAU, Bahamas — Police in the Bahamas have identified a U.S. citizen killed when his small plane crashed while attempting to land on the island of Eleuthera.
A police official says Coy Lee Austin was the only one aboard the Cessna 310. Superintendent Paul Rolle says the 88-year-old Austin had owned a home on Eleuthera and lived there part time for many years. Police said he was originally from Texas.
Austin was attempting to land near Governour’s Harbor on Friday when the control tower redirected him to an airstrip at the island’s northern tip. Rolle said there was heavy rain, strong winds and poor visibility and the control tower lost contact with the experienced pilot shortly after redirecting him.
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Eleuthera, Bahamas - Police on Friday afternoon, October 24, 2014, at about 4pm were alerted to the presence of a dead body on the seashore of James' Cistern in the vicinity of the Eleuthera Bible Center, strapped in an aircraft seat.
EMS responded to the scene where the male was pronounced dead by the local doctor.
The body was that of a Caucasian male, who was later identified as being an American pilot of private Cessna 310 aircraft (registration: N310WL) that had crashed.
The man, whose identity we are not publishing at this time, was also a homeowner and resident of Wykee Estates, Eleuthera and reported to be a retired ex-military pilot who had been associated with the island for more than 40 years.
Officials indicate that the plane approached Governor's Harbor Airport (GHB) sometime around 8:30am and attempted to land, but encountered poor visibility and bad weather.
The local Air Traffic Controllers reportedly directed him to the North Eleuthera Airport, however the control tower eventually lost communication with the aircraft some time later.
What is unclear at this time is what happened after the tower lost contact with the plane.
We have from reliable sources, that Police on Eleuthera were only aware of this pilot and his plane, after his body washed ashore in James Cistern later that afternoon, about 8 hours after his attempt to land at Governor's Harbour.
Other sources indicated that weather in North Eleuthera on Friday morning was no better at the time of the landing attempt, and other aircraft reportedly landed at GHB that morning with no incident.
Police on Friday night flew the body of the deceased to New Providence where an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.
The Bahamas Flight Standard Inspectorate will continue investigation in the cause of the crash.
Original source: http://www.eleutheranews.com
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