ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36148
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| Date: | Monday 28 August 1995 |
| Time: | 13:31 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Avmac Air |
| Registration: | N171LG |
| MSN: | BA-120 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9497 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL (ORL) |
| Freeport (MYGF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ENROUTE AT 6,000 FEET, 46 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT CONTACTED THE FAA MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AND RECEIVED THE CURRENT WEATHER RADAR DATA FOR HIS DESTINATION. THE PILOT THEN REPORTED HE HAD AN EMERGENCY. WHEN THE CONTROLLER REQUESTED THE NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY, THE PILOT STATED FIRE ONBOARD. NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE PILOT AND ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PILOT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DEBRIS FROM THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED FLOATING ON THE OCEAN. NONE OF THE DEBRIS HAD FIRE DAMAGE. THE MAIN WRECKAGE WAS NOT LOCATED AND RECOVERED. CAUSE: UNDETERMINED.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001207X04334
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Sep-2014 14:57 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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