# NTSB MIA75AM087: Beech C23, N2115W, Lake Okeechobe, FL, June 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1975
- Place: Lake Okeechobe, FL · LAKE OKEECHOBE, FL
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2188   75/6/8    LAKE OKEECHOBE,FL   BEECH C23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 34,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2115W              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  600 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            WINTER HAVEN,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                          THUNDERSTORM, RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT FOUND,OCCUPANTS FM ACFT RCVRD FM LAKE OKEECHOBEE ONE WEEK AFTR ACDT.ACFT DMG PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2115W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2115W-2017-10-28), registration cancelled 2017-10-28, S/N M-1452, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750608042959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750608042959A), Jun 8, 1975: Beech C23, Lake Okeechobe, FL, 4 fatal. Acft not found,occupants fm acft rcvrd fm lake okeechobee one week aftr acdt. Acft dmg presumed.

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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