N6272C

The pilot, sole on board, was forced to ditch the aircraft off the Azores Islands following in-flight technical problems. The pilot was rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Flight / Schedule

N6272C

Registration

N6272C

MSN

LJ-1025

Year of Manufacture

1982

Date

March 10, 1982 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Azores Islands Azores Islands

Region

Europe • Portugal

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On March 10, 1982 at 12:00 AM, N6272C experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Aircraft Facilities, with the event recorded near Azores Islands Azores Islands.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was forced to ditch the aircraft off the Azores Islands following in-flight technical problems. The pilot was rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6272C, MSN LJ-1025, year of manufacture 1982.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was forced to ditch the aircraft off the Azores Islands following in-flight technical problems. The pilot was rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Portugal

Aircraft Details

Registration

N6272C

MSN

LJ-1025

Year of Manufacture

1982

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