On January 8, 2005, about 1400 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-31-310, N440VC, ran off the runway into brush when directional control was lost during landing following failure of the nose landing gear tire, at Crooked Island, Bahamas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The private-rated pilot was not injured and the aircraft received substantial damage. The flight originated from Nassau, Bahamas, the same day, about 1230.

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