N516PA

On September 23, 1979 at 11:16 AM, N516PA experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Lowery Aircraft Parts, with the event recorded near North Perry Florida.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 200.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from North Perry Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane lost height and crashed in flames near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N516PA, MSN A-763, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.0022°, -80.2395°.