Charleston - Kings Bay

On July 4, 1980 at 09:30 AM, Charleston - Kings Bay experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C18S, operated by Marian Air Service, with the event recorded near Wassaw Island Georgia.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) 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 other causes. The crew departed Charleston-Executive Airport (Johns Island) in the morning on a flight to Kings Bay, Georgia, taking part to a mosquito control mission. En route, the twin engine airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area located on Wassaw Island. The aircraft caught fire on impact and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N35MS, MSN 6947, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.9049°, -80.9807°.