Beechcraft 50 N609R
22 March 1969 · Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported · Fatal
Summary
On 22 March 1969 at about 04:35 local time, a Beechcraft 50 registered N609R, operated by Okeechobee Air, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported. 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 04:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 50
- Registration
- N609R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Okeechobee Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1613
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
DEP KINGSTON, JAMAICA 2337 EST FOR NASSAU.DITCHING MAYDAY HEARD 0435 EST, NO CAUSE.INJ, DMG PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 50 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft 50 | Elk Is, Canada | Flying Dutchma | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft 50 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft :50 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft 50 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | DON G. Porter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Beechcraft 50 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Beechcraft 50 | Sheldon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1969 | Beechcraft 35 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Aug 1969 | Cessna 150 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Western Alaska | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Cessna 150 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Johnson Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1969 | Cessna 180 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1969 | Douglas DC-4 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | US Airways Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 1969 | Cessna 182 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |