N28BL

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.

Flight / Schedule

N28BL

Registration

N28BL

MSN

LD-256

Year of Manufacture

1966

Operator

Lisle Aircraft

Date

March 27, 1978 at 08:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Aircraft

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

N28BL

MSN

LD-256

Year of Manufacture

1966