Beechcraft H18 N500MM
31 December 1974 · St Augustine, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 December 1974 at about 10:25 local time, a Beechcraft H18 registered N500MM, operated by Misener Marine, was involved in an accident during in flight near St Augustine, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Augustine, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saint Augustine
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H18
- Registration
- N500MM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Misener Marine
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St Petersburg, Fla → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4192
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
PAX RPTD PLT HAD NO CTL OVR ACFT, CTLS FROZEN.EXTENSIVE FIRE DMG PRECLUDED DETERMINATION OF CAUSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1974 | Beechcraft H18 | Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States | Fontana Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft H18 | Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States | Fontana Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft H18 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft H18 | Grayling, Michigan, United States | Michigan Aeron | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft H18 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | Niles MacHine | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft H18 | Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean South Latitudes | Flight Service | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |