MIA78DA117

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Missing Aircraft · May 26, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 26, 1978
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N809QBeech 65
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780526032549A
Case key
141597

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2771  78/5/26    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH 65            CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N809Q               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT AU PRINCE,HAITI        BAHAMAS ISLANDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N809Q
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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