Beechcraft C-45H N349V
28 October 1970 · Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 October 1970 at about 10:33 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N349V, operated by Caribbean Isla, was involved in an accident during in flight near Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States. 16 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N349V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Caribbean Isla
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Juan, Pr → St.thomas, Vi
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1468
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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
CO-PLT OPENED CABIN DOOR IN FLT, FELL FROM ACFT. PRESUMED FATAL INJ. SAFETY CHAIN WAS NOT SECURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft C-45H | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Sizer Airways* | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft C-45H | Lakewood, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft C-45H | White River, Arizona, United States | Astro Lift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft C-45H | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Rockford Air C | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft C-45H | San Bruno, California, United States | Valley Airlin* | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft C-45H | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Sizer Airways | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |