Beech B24R accident near Near Great Inag, Bf, October 1, 1982
On October 1, 1982 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Beech B24R, registered N300RF, was destroyed in an accident near Near Great Inag. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 1, 1982 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Near Great Inag, Burkina Faso
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B24R · all B24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N300RF · registry record · serial MC-162
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON A FLIGHT FROM MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA TO GREAT INAGUA, BAHAMAS. HE DITCHED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN THE WATER AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,292 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 67 in the last 90 days; 1,100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,370 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MKJS Montego Bay
- Destination: MYIG Great Inagua
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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