Beechcraft D55 N6280V
21 June 1972 · Wewahitchka, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 June 1972, a Beechcraft D55 registered N6280V, operated by Gray and Compa, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wewahitchka, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wewahitchka, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N6280V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gray and Compa
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pompano Beach, Fla → Destin, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0891
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 6/23/72. HIT TREES IN HI SPEED NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Thef Riv.fls, Minnesota, United States | Artic Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Dallas, Georgia, United States | Mobley School | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Kilborn Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Mansfield, Washington, United States | Horton Dennis | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Porterville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |