Beechcraft D55 N7499N
25 November 1973 · Honiara, Other-Foreign Countries · Fatal
Summary
On 25 November 1973 at about 15:03 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N7499N, operated by Catlin Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Honiara, Other-Foreign Countries. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honiara, Other-Foreign Countries
- Nearest airport
- Honiara
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N7499N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Catlin Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Tarawa, Gilbert Is → Honiara, Solomon Is
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0084
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
FERRY TANKS.AIR LOCK IN FUEL SYS.INVESTIGATED & REPORTED BY GOVT OF BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft D55 | Kopperston, West Virginia, United States | Insta Engr | Fatal | 4 |
| 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 |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Wewahitchka, Florida, United States | Gray and Compa | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | Grn Trtl C, Other-Foreign Countries | Goldways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1973 | Douglas DC-3C | San Salvador, Other-Foreign Countries | Abute Internat | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft 65 | West End, Other-Foreign Countries | Raffa Industri | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | G.harbor C, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | Trans Island A | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Santo Domingo, Other-Foreign Countries | Alas del Carib | No injuries | - |