ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35468
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 September 1987 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6343X |
| MSN: | TC-2445 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1295 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manteo, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manteo, NC (MQI) |
| Raleigh, NC (RDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESS OBSERVED ACFT SETTLE INTO OCEAN DURING LOW LEVEL CRUISE FLT ADJACENT TO BEACH. WX WAS over CST, INDISTINCT HORIZON & CALM SEA. IFR FLT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED BUT NO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH ATC. ENGINES AND PROPELLER EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL A MECHANICAL FAILURE. DAMAGE TO PROP BLADES INDICATED CRUISE OPERATING RANGE AT IMPACT. WATER AND SALT CORROSION DAMAGE PREVENTED DETAILED ACFT SYSTEM EXAMS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Jun-2023 09:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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