South Bimini – Miami-Opa Locka

On April 16, 2021 at 10:10 PM, South Bimini – Miami-Opa Locka experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Goyo Air, with the event recorded near South Bimini Bimini.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from runway 10 at South Bimini-Intl Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the sea. The wreckage was found in shallow water. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N827RD, MSN 31-7652094, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7033°, -79.2733°.