Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 November 1966
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-125-1A/522
Owner/operator: Kellogg Co.
Registration Number: N235KC
Location: 7,3 km W off Pinder Point –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, departing Miami without a flight plan, a co-pilot, or authorization, crashed into the sea 4.5 miles offshore during a straight-in approach to Freeport runway 06. The incident was likely caused by a pilot misjudging altitude, failure to follow approved procedures, miscellaneous acts, and potentially misread instruments.A small aircraft, departing Miami without a flight plan, a co-pilot, or authorization, crashed into the sea 4.5 miles offshore during a straight-in approach to Freeport runway 06. The incident was likely caused by a pilot misjudging altitude, failure to follow approved procedures, miscellaneous acts, and potentially misread instruments.
Description
Departed Miami without a flight plan, without a co-pilot and with consent from the company. Crashed into the sea 4,5 miles offshore while on a straight-in approach to Freeport runway 06. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S) pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿmisjudgedÿaltitude pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿfollowÿapprovedÿprocedures,directives,etc. miscellaneousÿacts,conditionsÿ-ÿinstruments-misreadÿorÿfailedÿtoÿread FACTOR(S) miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿaircraftÿcameÿtoÿrestÿinÿwater
Primary Cause
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