Norfolk - Pensacola

On January 2, 1982 at 01:25 PM, Norfolk - Pensacola experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-12 Huron, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Pensacola Florida.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Norfolk-Chambers Field NAS on a flight to Pensacola-Forrest Sherman Field NAS, Florida. While descending to Pensacola, weather conditions worsened and the crew decided to divert to Pensacola-Intl Airport. On approach in limited visibility due to rain falls, the twin engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a residential area located north of the airport. A pilot was killed while seven other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 161189, MSN BJ-5, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.4213°, -87.2169°.