Beech D18S accident near Rock Sound, Bf, June 29, 1996
On June 29, 1996 at about 12:50 pm local time, a Beech D18S, registered N354T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rock Sound. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 1996 · about 12:50 pm local time · cases in 1996
- Place
- Rock Sound, Burkina Faso
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech D18S · all D18Ss on the register
- Registration
- N354T · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Sky Charter, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: OPF Opa-Locka FL
- Destination: MYER
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 am from MYN
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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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N354T: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Beechcraft D18 55 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive · departed from
- Rock Sound Airport · bound for
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/MIA96WA170.json.
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