ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36825
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| Date: | Sunday 22 March 1998 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Sabofi Investment Corporation |
| Registration: | N4314Y |
| MSN: | TC-1021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Eleuthera Airport -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | North Eleuthera International Airport (ELH/MYEH) |
| Fort Pierce-Treasure Coast International Airport, FL (FPR/KFPR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On March 22, 1998, about 17:10 ESY (Eastern Standard Time), a Beech 95-B55, N4314Y, registered to Sabofi Investment Corporation, crashed during takeoff from the North Eleuthera Airport, Northern Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial-rated pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
According to a witness on the airport, after rotation the airplane rolled inverted and crashed onto the airport property, where an explosion and fire destroyed the airplane. The accident happened in daylight and in VMC. The aircraft was operating a flight to Fort Pierce, Florida. The registration N4314Y was cancelled by the FAA on September 28 1998 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA98WA102 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20001211X09756&ntsbno=MIA98WA102&akey=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=4314Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Mar-2016 19:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Jun-2023 16:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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