MIA79DA072

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Missing Aircraft · April 2, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 2, 1979
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N4442Beech E18S
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137102

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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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3-1155   79/4/2    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 2000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4442               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FL            CAT ISLAND,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4442
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed