Bimini - Fort Lauderdale

On February 3, 1981 at 04:08 PM, Bimini - Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by George P. Tsiotis, with the event recorded near Fort Lauderdale-Executive Florida.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, the pilot was instructed to initiate a go-around as a private Cessna 172 registered N739DV was on the runway. Its pilot, sole on board, was completing local touch-and-go manoeuvre. Twenty seconds later, ATC informed the pilot of the Cessna 421 that the C172 was on his right. Both airplanes collided and crashed near the airport, bursting into flames. All six occupants in both aircraft were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4484, MSN 421A-0061, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.1960°, -80.1808°.