# NTSB MIA76AM093: Beech D50, N1157, Missing Aircraft, June 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1976
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154639
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2420   76/6/4    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH D50           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1157               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  28, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PAHOKEE,FL                  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED,ACFT NOT FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1157](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1157-2011-01-12), registration cancelled 2011-01-12, S/N DH-96, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D50
- Registry model: [Beech D-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-50) (registry code 1152512) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527, 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 19760604021349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760604021349A), Jun 4, 1976: Beech D50, Missing Aircraf, 1 fatal. Dmg and injury index presumed,acft not found.

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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