# NTSB MIA77DA004: Beech E-50, N5665D, Missing Aircraft, October 24, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1976
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DA004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DA004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4014  76/10/24   MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH E-50          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1044                    N5665D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     46, 18410 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FL                GRAND TURK ISLAND,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED DITCHING DUE DOUBLE ENG FAILURE.INJ INDEX PRESUMED.ACFT NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5665D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E-50
- 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 19761024042499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761024042499A), Oct 24, 1976: Beech E50, Missing Aircraf, FL. Plt reported ditching due double eng failure. Inj index presumed. Acft not recovered.

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

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