Beech 65-B80 accident near Missing Acft, Bf, November 5, 1982
On November 5, 1982 at about 9:54 pm local time, a Beech 65-B80, registered N1HQ, was destroyed in an accident near Missing Acft. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- November 5, 1982 · about 9:54 pm local time
- Place
- Missing Acft, Burkina Faso
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Beech 65-B80 · all 65-B80s on the register
- Registration
- N1HQ · no longer on the register · serial LD-275
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLT DEPARTED FT. LAUDERDALE AT 1626, & AT 1654 IN THE VICINITY OF BIMINI WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT NASSAU RADIO. THE FLT FAILED TO CONTACT NASSAU & THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FLT. SEARCH EFFORTS PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULTS. IMC PREVAILED ON THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF FLT. RADAR DEPICTIONS SHOWED THE MOST SEVERE WEATHER TO BE BETWEEN MIAMI, FL & BIMINI. SIGMET 7 ISSUED AT 1455 SHOWED AN AREA OF EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING TO A POINT 100 MI E OF MIAMI WITH TOPS TO 40,000 FT THAT WAS MOVING NE AT 15K. ACFT DAMAGE & INJURIES ARE 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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,395 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 8,800 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IGSO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: Ft. Lauderdale FL at 4:26 pm
- Destination: Eleuthera Islan
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: at 0 knots
- Visibility: 0 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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