Beechcraft C23 N2115W
8 June 1975 · Lake Okeechobe, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 June 1975, a Beechcraft C23 registered N2115W, operated by Ridge Air Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lake Okeechobe, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Okeechobe, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N2115W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ridge Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale, Fl → Winter Haven, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 3-2188
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
ACFT NOT FOUND, OCCUPANTS FM ACFT RCVRD FM LAKE OKEECHOBEE ONE WEEK AFTR ACDT.ACFT DMG PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Beaver, West Virginia, United States | Blue Horizons | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Afton, Virginia, United States | Beta Avionics | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Beech Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Smithville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Summersville, West Virginia, United States | Rader Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Stafford, Kansas, United States | Western Aero | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |