Crash of a Beechcraft E18S off Marco Island
Date & Time:
Sep 5, 1968 at 1612 LT
Registration:
N820
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
BA-185
YOM:
1956
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
4117.00
Circumstances:
While cruising along the shore, the pilot experience a double engine failure. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, he attempted to ditch the aircraft few hundred yards off Marco Island. The pilot was quickly rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Powerplant failure for undetermined reason. The airplane was not recovered.
Final Report:
