Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale

On August 13, 1981 at 11:12 PM, Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Beechcraft H18, operated by Joseph P. Navik, with the event recorded near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport by night, while completing touch-and-go manoeuvres, the pilot decided to make a go-around. With gear down and in full flaps configuration, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N518K, MSN BA-622, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.0720°, -80.1510°.