Beechcraft D18S N80006
8 August 1975 · 20-15N 73-37W, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. · Fatal
Summary
On 8 August 1975 at about 17:56 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N80006, operated by Bush Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near 20-15N 73-37W, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 20-15N 73-37W, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N80006
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bush Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale, Fl → Great Inagua Isl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3640
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
PLT RPTD OUT OF FUEL.GTMO RADAR FIX 20-15N 73-37W.DMG INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.ACFT NOT FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | SMB Stage Line | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Oakland, California, United States | Natl.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Lamesa, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Morgan Air TRA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Tricon Interna | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Bloserville, Pennsylvania, United States | Balbo Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1975 | Cessna 150 | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pompano Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Cessna 172K | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Boeing 747 | 60N 20W, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Cessna 172 | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1975 | Semco GAS-4 | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1975 | Boeing 707 | 25-10N, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |