Beech 300 accident near Atlantic Ocean, Outside the U.S., May 12, 2026
On May 12, 2026 at about 12:05 pm local time, a Beech 300, registered HP1859, was destroyed in an accident near Atlantic Ocean, Outside the U.S.. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under rules the NTSB did not record. 3 people had minor injuries; 8 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 12, 2026 · about 12:05 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people had minor injuries; 8 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beech 300 · all 300s on the register
- Registration
- HP1859 · registered outside the United States
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · rules the NTSB did not record
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: MYAM Marsh Harbor OF
- Destination: MYFG Freeport OF
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 | 7 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 300 King Air 300 131 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Leonard M Thompson International · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Outside the U.S. 1,249 since 1982 · 1,232 in the last ten years
- Outside the U.S. 0 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/GAA26WA189.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.