Beechcraft 65-80 N2711J
31 January 1983 · Brodnax, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1983 at about 02:30 local time, a Beechcraft 65-80 registered N2711J was involved in an accident near Brodnax, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brodnax, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6998, -78.0296
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-80
- Registration
- N2711J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA092
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A LANDING IN A FIELD AT NIGHT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 623 & ROUTE 53 NORTH. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, 2 INDIVIDUALS WERE OBSERVED LEAVING THE ACFT & RUNNING INTO THE WOODS WITH DUFFEL BAGS. THE ACFT CONTAINED APRX 1000 LBS OF COCAINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1983 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Edison, Georgia, United States | Dave C. McDaniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1984 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Mark D. Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Beechcraft 65 | Zapata, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Eagle Air, Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 210G | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna T210F | Glasgow, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |