Beech H35 accident near Missing Acft, AO, September 28, 1982
On September 28, 1982, a Beech H35, registered N5999, was substantially damaged in an accident near Missing Acft, AO. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 28, 1982
- Place
- Missing Acft, AO
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Beech H35 · all H35s on the register
- Registration
- N5999 · registry record · serial 5264
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AIRCRAFT MISSING ON A FLIGHT FROM MARSH HARBOUR BAHAMAS TO FT. PIERCE FL. THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG THE PROPOSED ROUTE. LAST RECORDED POSITION ON RADAR DATA LOG WAS AT 27-06-13 NORTH AND 79-27-58 WEST. NO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE REPORTED WITH FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTURE. RADAR PLOT WAS UNCONFIRMD AS TO IDENTITY BECAUSE OF LACK OF CONTACT. SEARCH FOR AIRCRAFT BY COAST GUARD SUSPENDED ON 10/7/82. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND INJURIES PRESUMED.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 500 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,739 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-470-G (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: ZMH Marsh Harbor at 9:15 am
- Destination: FPR Ft. Pierce FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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