Lockheed 1049H N564E
20 October 1971 · Gt.inagua, Other-Foreign Countries · Fatal
Summary
On 20 October 1971 at about 22:05 local time, a Lockheed 1049H registered N564E, operated by Balair, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Gt.inagua, Other-Foreign Countries. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gt.inagua, Other-Foreign Countries
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 1049H
- Registration
- N564E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Balair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Cargo-International
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Santo Domingo, Dr → Miami, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0038
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
EXPLODED ON IMPACT WITH OCEAN. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.DMG, INJ INDEX PRESUMED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed 1049 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1971 | Lockheed 1049H | Miami, Florida, United States | Blue Bell, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Lockheed 1049G | La Rioja, South America | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1970 | Lockheed 1049H | Barrow, Alaska, United States | North-Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Lockheed 1049G | Casey, Canada | Aviation Speci | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Lockheed 1049 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1973 | Lockheed 1049H | Gary, Indiana, United States | Muhammeds Temp | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1971 | Douglas DC-9 | Barbados, Other-Foreign Countries | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182B | Staniel Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft C-45H | T Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | Butler Bros LU | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | East End, Other-Foreign Countries | West Indies AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Cat Islnd, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 6 |