N28BL
Flight / Schedule
N28BL
Aircraft
Beechcraft 80 Queen AirRegistration
N28BL
MSN
LD-256
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
Lisle AircraftDate
March 27, 1978 at 08:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Indian Harbor Newfoundland & Labrador
Region
North America • Canada
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 27, 1978 at 08:00 PM, N28BL experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Lisle Aircraft, with the event recorded near Indian Harbor Newfoundland & Labrador.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. The pilot declared an emergency following an in-flight fire. The airplane crash landed in a frozen lake located near Indian Harbor, east coast of Newfoundland. The pilot, sole on board, escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration N28BL, MSN LD-256, year of manufacture 1966.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot declared an emergency following an in-flight fire. The airplane crash landed in a frozen lake located near Indian Harbor, east coast of Newfoundland. The pilot, sole on board, escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Lisle AircraftFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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