# NTSB MIA80DA024: Beech C-50, N3725B, Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), January 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 4, 1980
- Place: Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132248
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0092   80/1/4    ATLANTIC OCEAN      BEECH C-50          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0627                    N3725B              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH CAICOS ISLAND        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED IN INTL WATERS.SURVIVORS CLAIM THEY WERE NOT THE CREW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3725B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3725B-2012-09-20), registration cancelled 2012-09-20, S/N CH-154, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-50
- Registry model: [Beech C-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50) (registry code 1152510) (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 19800104000579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800104000579A), Jan 4, 1980: Beech C50, Villa Clara Pan, CU, Destroyed. Airplane ditched off coast of cuba. Two persons rescued denied being pilot. Owner, type of flight, unknown.

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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