Rockwell 680E N709G
1 March 1985 · Key West, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 March 1985 at about 04:15 local time, a Rockwell 680E registered N709G, operated by National Bank of Commerce, was involved in an accident near Key West, 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 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Key West, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 24.5499, -81.7807
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 680E
- Registration
- N709G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- National Bank of Commerce
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belize → Key West
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA110
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
A COAST GUARD FALCON ACFT WAS ON SCENE WHEN THE ACFT DITCHED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A LIFE RAFT & MARKER WERE DROPPED BY THE COAST GUARD ACFT. A SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED ALL DAY ON 3/1/85 & WAS CALLED OFF AT SUNSET ON ON 3/2/85. THE OCCUPANTS WERE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED OR DROWNED. THE ACFT WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 680 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1986 | Rockwell 680FL | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Rockwell 680FL | Basalt, Colorado, United States | Energy Air Charters of Mt | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Rockwell 680V | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Rockwell 680-E | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Rockwell 680 | Suwannee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Rockwell 680F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |