# NTSB MIA69A0056: Beech 50, N609R, Missing Aircraft, March 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1969
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1613  69/3/22    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH 50            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41,
        TIME - 0435                    N609R               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
                                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- DEP KINGSTON,JAMAICA 2337 EST FOR NASSAU.DITCHING MAYDAY HEARD 0435 EST,NO CAUSE.INJ,DMG PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N609R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N609R-1971-10-28), registration cancelled 1971-10-28, S/N H-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 50
- Registry model: [Beech 50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-50) (registry code 1152502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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