Last updated: 24 November 2020
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| Date: | Saturday 2 January 1982 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft UC-12B Huron (A200C Super King Air) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 161189 |
| C/n / msn: | BJ-5 |
| First flight: | 1979 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | N of Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (PNS) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU), United States of America |
| Pensacola NAS, FL (NPA/KNPA), United States of America |
A Beechcraft UC-12B Huron operated by the U.S. Navy crashed into a housing development area north of Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (PNS).
The airplane departed Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU) on a flight to Pensacola NAS, FL (NPA). Weather was poor with light rain and limited visibility. The crew decided to divert to Pensacola Regional Airport. The airplane was approaching the airfield when it struck several trees, fell on a car and collided with an oak tree.
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher» Ocala Star-Banner - Jan 3, 1982
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA to Pensacola NAS, FL as the crow flies is 1247 km (779 miles).
Distance from Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA to Pensacola NAS, FL as the crow flies is 1247 km (779 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
