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May 8, 1985 · Cessna 210K · N9465M
Missing Acft
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 8, 1985
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Missing Acft
Aircraft
Cessna 210K
Tail Number
N9465M
Operator
Red Stevenson
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA85LA176
THE ACFT DEPARTED MIAMI, FL, AT ABOUT 0700 EDT ON A FLT TO PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI. IT DID NOT ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION OR RETURN TO MIAMI. THE ACFT WAS NOT FOUND & WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. ALSO, THE PLT WAS NOT FOUND & WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED. SATELLITE PHOTOS OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT WX. THE ACFT HAD BEEN SOLD TO A NEW OWNER WHO RESIDED IN HAITI. THE PLT'S NATIONALITY & AIRMAN/MEDICAL CERTIFICATION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED BY FAA RECORDS.
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THE ACFT DEPARTED MIAMI, FL, AT ABOUT 0700 EDT ON A FLT TO PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI. IT DID NOT ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION OR RETURN TO MIAMI. THE ACFT WAS NOT FOUND & WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. ALSO, THE PLT WAS NOT FOUND & WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED. SATELLITE PHOTOS OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT WX. THE ACFT HAD BEEN SOLD TO A NEW OWNER WHO RESIDED IN HAITI. THE PLT'S NATIONALITY & AIRMAN/MEDICAL CERTIFICATION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED BY FAA RECORDS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time00:00
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 210K
Tail NumberN9465M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorRed Stevenson
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-L · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility8 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time10:47