N43L

On September 9, 1980 at 11:22 PM, N43L experienced a crash involving Beechcraft E18, operated by International Aero Sales, with the event recorded near Gainesville 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.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and eventually collided with few others parked aircraft on the apron, bursting into flames. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The following aircraft were substantially damaged in the ground accident: a Grumman G-21 Goose registered N33S, a Cessna 206 registered N9423G and a Beechcraft registered N9473D.

Aircraft reference details include registration N43L, MSN BA-228, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.6520°, -82.3250°.