Aviation Crash Map

Beechcraft D-18S N178L

28 March 1964 · Benghazi Libya, Africa · Fatal

Summary

On 28 March 1964 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft D-18S registered N178L was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Benghazi Libya, Africa. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Benghazi Libya, Africa
Nearest airport
U1/71
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Beechcraft D-18S
Registration
N178L
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Charter-Passg-International
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
6-0022

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

BLOWING SAND FAA REPORT

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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All 38 records in Africa