N8015H

En route between the Bahamas and Florida, one of the engine failure. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing and eventually ditched the aircraft off Bimini. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost. It was owned by Barbara Hall.

Flight / Schedule

N8015H

Aircraft

Beechcraft C18S

Registration

N8015H

MSN

8137

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

May 19, 1964 at 11:53 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Bimini Bimini

Region

Central America • Bahamas

Coordinates

25.4187°, -79.2041°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On May 19, 1964 at 11:53 AM, N8015H experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Bimini Bimini.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route between the Bahamas and Florida, one of the engine failure. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing and eventually ditched the aircraft off Bimini. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost. It was owned by Barbara Hall.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8015H, MSN 8137, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.4187°, -79.2041°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route between the Bahamas and Florida, one of the engine failure. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing and eventually ditched the aircraft off Bimini. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost. It was owned by Barbara Hall.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Central America • Bahamas

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft C18S

Registration

N8015H

MSN

8137

Year of Manufacture

1945