Beechcraft D18S N80FA
11 February 1978 · Clewiston, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 February 1978, a Beechcraft D18S registered N80FA, operated by C&M Aircraft P, was involved in an accident during in flight near Clewiston, 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
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clewiston, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N80FA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- C&M Aircraft P
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0052
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
BALE OF MARIJUANA FOUND ALONG FLT PATH IN OPEN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Nevada Airlns. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Long Beach, California, United States | Island Airline | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Flint, Michigan, United States | Festus Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Francisco Cruz | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Blackhawk Air* | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft D18S | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |