Beechcraft 65-80 N345X
15 August 1976 · Lake Placid, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1976 at about 21:20 local time, a Beechcraft 65-80 registered N345X was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lake Placid, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Placid, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Placid Lakes
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-80
- Registration
- N345X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3940
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
HAULING CONTRABAND.CIRCLING UNLIT ARPT AT NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1976 | Beechcraft 65 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Federal Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Akutan Island, Alaska, United States | Kenai Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft 65 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Dolly Madison | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Fresno, California, United States | Maffi Seed Co. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft 65 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | MGM Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1977 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | Nenana Air SER | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |