N800WM

While flying at low height, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire and both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N800WM

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

N800WM

MSN

A-90

Year of Manufacture

1946

Date

April 30, 1978 at 06:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ocala Florida

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

29.1872°, -82.1401°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 30, 1978 at 06:00 PM, N800WM experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Southern Aero Traders, with the event recorded near Ocala Florida.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low height, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N800WM, MSN A-90, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.1872°, -82.1401°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying at low height, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire and both occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

N800WM

MSN

A-90

Year of Manufacture

1946