Bangor - Bar Harbor

On August 16, 1976 at 06:32 AM, Bangor - Bar Harbor experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by Bar Harbor Airlines, with the event recorded near Bar Harbor-Hancock County Maine.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Bar Harbor-Hancock County Airport, the pilot encountered bad weather conditions with low ceiling, rain falls and fog. On final, the twin engine airplane struck a 220 feet high hill located about 3 miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N200WP, MSN U-3, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.3876°, -68.2043°.