Summary of Missing Planes
1. 1945, December 5: The entire training flight of five Navy
TBM Avengers. Plane #s FT-28, FT-36, FT-117,
FT-3, FT-81. Crew: 14
2. 1945, December 5: PBM Martin Mariner. Off Banana
River, Florida at 28o 59’ NL 80o 25 WL. Crew:13
3. 1947, July 3: a C-54 Douglas en route from Bermuda to
Miami in cargo service. Crew: 7.
4. 1948, January 30: BSAAC Tudor IV Airliner Star Tiger
near Bermuda, northest. 29 crew and passengers, includ
ing Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham. GAHNP.
5. 1948, December 28: NC-16002, Douglas DC-3 passenger
airliner; south of Miami on approach to the airport
(within 50 miles). crew and passengers: 31.
6. 1949, January 17: Tudor IV Star Ariel (sister of Star
Tiger) Bermuda for Kingston, Jamaica. Crew and
pasengers: 19. GAGRE.
7. 1954, October 30: Super Constellation, in Navy service.
Maryland for Lajes, in the Azores. Crew and passengers:
42.
8. 1956, November 9: Martin Marlin amphibious patrol
plane, about 350 miles north of Bermuda. Crew: 10.
9. 1961, October 15: an 8 engine SAC B-52 “Pogo 22” north
of Bermuda while returning from routine maneuvers.
10. 1962, January 8: Air Force KB-50 Aerial tanker. North
Carolina to Lajes, Azores. Crew: 8.
11. 1962, May 27: a C-133 Cargomaster, between Dover and
Lajes, Azores. Crew:10.
12. 1963, August 28: 2 KC-135 Stratotanker jets
mysteriously disintergrate over the Sargasso Sea,
enroute back to Miami from refueling near Bermuda.
Crew: 10 total.
13 1963, September 22: another C-133 Cargomaster; Dover
for the Azores. Crew: 10.
14. 1964, February 8: Piper Apache between Grand Bahama
Island and West Palm Beach, Florida. 4 persons. N2157P
15. 1964, December 5: Cessna 140 with 2 persons; off New
Smyrna Beach, Florida. N81089
16. 1965, June 5: a C-119 “Flying Boxcar”; Miami to Grand
Turk. Crew: 10. Was within 100 miles of Grand Turk.
17. 1965, September 15: Beechcraft c18s, with 3 persons,
near St. Thomas, VI, around 7:26 P.M. N8063H
18. 1965, October 31: Cessna 182 somewhere between
Marathon Key and Key West, Florida. 2 persons. N4010D
19. 1965, December 6: Ercoupe F01; between Fort
Lauderdale and West End, Grand Bahama. 2 persons.
N99660
20. 1965, December 29: a Piper Cherokee; South Caicos for
San Juan. 3 persons. N6077P
21. 1966, April 5: a converted cargo B-25; Fort Lauderdale
to Aruba. N92877
22. 1966, September 20: Tampa to Baton Rouge; Piper
Commanche. 2 persons. (see arguments on shape)
N7090P
23. 1967, January 11: Chase YC-122; between Fort
Lauderdale and Bimini in the Bahamas. 4 Persons.
N122E
24. 1967, January 14: a Beechcraft Bonanza near Key
Largo.N7210B 4 persons.
25. 1967, January 17: Piper Cherokee en route St. Thomas
from San Juan. N4129P
26. 1967, July 2: near Mayaguez, PR, a Cherokee. 4
persons. N5100W
27. 1967, August 6: between Miami & Bimini; Piper
Cherokee. 3 persons. N8165W
28. 1967, October 3: Cherokee; Great Inagua for San Juan.
N3775K
29. 1967, November 8: Cessna 182; George Town, Great
Exuma and Nassau. 4 persons. N7121E
30. 1967, November 22: Cherokee near Cat Island,
Bahamas. 4 persons. N9443J
31. 1968, May 29: Cessna 172 near Grand Turk. 2 persons.
N1483F
32. 1968, July 8: between Grand Bahama & West Palm
Beach; Cessna 180. 2 persons. N944MH
33. 1969, January 5: Piper Comanche between Pompano
Beach, FL & North Carolina. 2 persons. N8653P
34. 1969, February 15: Beechcraft 95-c55 en route Miami
from Georgia. N9490S
35. 1969, March 8: big Douglas DC-4 in cargo service;
after leaving the Azores. Crew: 3. N3821
36. 1969, March 22: a Beechcraft between Kingston,
Jamaica & Nassau. 2 persons. N609R
37. 1969, June 6: Cessna 172 between Grand Turk &
Caicos Island. 2 persons. N8040L
38. 1969, June 29: a B-95 Beechcraft Executive; Great
Inagua for San Juan. N590T
39. 1969, August 3: Piper PA-22; West Palm Beach to
Albion, New Jersey. 2 persons. N8971C
40. 1969, October 11: Pilattus-Brittan-Norman Islander;
Great Inagua for Puerto Rico. 2 persons. N852JA
41. 1970, January 17: Piper Comanche; between Nassau &
Opa Locka, FL. 2 persons. N9078P
42. 1970, July 3: between Maiquetia, Venesuela & San
Juan, PR. Cessna 310G. 6 persons. N1166T
43. 1970, November 23: Piper Comanche between West
Palm Beach & Kingston, Jamaica. 3 persons. N9346P
44. 1971, March 20: a Cessna 177b with pilot en route
Andros Island from Miami at 3:18 P.M. N30844
45. 1971, July 26: Horizon Hunter Club’s rental; near
Barbados. 4 persons.
46. 1971, September 10: Phantom II F-4E Jet; on routine
maneuvers 82 miles south of Miami. 2 pilots.
47. 1971, December 21: Cessna 150j with pilot after leaving
Pompano Beach; destination unknown. N61155
48. 1972, October 10: Super Constellation between Miami
& Santo Domingo. 4 crew. N564E
49. 1973, March 28: Cessna 172 after leaving West Palm
Beach, FL, with pilot. N7050T
50. 1973, May 25: a Navion A16 between Freeport and
West Palm Beach. 2 persons. N5126K
51. 1973, August 10: Beechcraft Bonanza between Fort
Lauderdale & Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. 4 persons.
N7956K
52. 1973, August 26: after departing Viaquez, PR; Cessna
150. 3 persons. N50143
53. 1973, December 20: a Lake Amphibian between
Nassau and Bimini. (near Bimini). 3 persons. N39385
54. 1974, February 10: pilot and his Cessna 414 vanish
after leaving treasure Cay, Bahamas. N8103Q
55. 1974, February 10: that night a Pilattus -Brittan-
Norman Islander with pilot and co-pilot disappear at
7:31 P.M. on approach St. Thomas. N864JA
56. 1974, July 13: Piper PA-32 between West Palm Beach &
Walker Cay, Bahamas. N83CA
57. 1974, August 11: Beech K35 Bonanza after departing
Pompano Beach, FL. for Philadelphia. 2 persons.
N632Q
58. 1975, February 25: Piper PA-30; Greensboro, NC. to
Freeport, GBI; pilot only. N414DG
59. 1975, May 2: Cessna “Skymaster”; Fort Lauderdale
area. N86011
60. 1975, July 28: Cessna 172; vicinity Fort Lauderdale. 1
N8936V
61. 1975, December 9: Cessna 172; St. Croix to St. Kitts. 1;
N5182R
62. 1976, June 4: Beech D50; Pahokee, FL., to Dominican
Republic; 2. N1157
63. 1976, August 8: Piper PA-28; Vera Cruz, Mexico to
Brownsville, TX; 1. (See Q&A Arguments on shape)
N6377J
64. 1976, October 24: Beech E-50; Opa Locka, FL. to Grand
Turk Island. N5665D
65. 1976, December 28: Piper PA-23; Anguilla to Beef
Island; 6. N4573P
66. 1978, February 22: a KA-6 Navy attack bomber
vanished from radar 100 miles off Norfolk en route
U.S.S. John F. Kennedy; 2.
67. 1978, March 25: Aero Commander 680; Opa Locka-
Imokalee, FL. to Freeport, Grand Bahama; 2. N128C
68. 1978, April 27: Ted Smith 601; Pompano Beach to
Panama City, FL.; 1. N555BU
69. 1978, April 30: Cessna 172; Dillon, SC., to unknown; 1.
N1GH
70. 1978, May 19: Piper PA-28 Fort Pierce to Nassau; 4.
N47910
71. 1978, May 26: Beech 65; Port-au-Prince to Bahamas; 2.
N809Q
72. 1978, July 18: Piper PA-31; Santa Marta, Col. to
Port-au- Prince; 2. N689WW
73. 1978, September 21: Douglas DC-3; Fort Lauderdale to
Havana; 4. N407D
74. 1978, November 3: Piper PA-31; St. Croix to St.
Thomas; 1. N59912 (right off St. Thomas)
75. 1978, November 20: Piper PA-23; De Funiak Springs to
Gainsville, FL.; 4. N54615
76. 1979, January 11: Beech A23A; Opa Locka to St.
Thomas; 2. N925RZ
77. 1979, April 2: Beech E18s; Fort Lauderdale to Cat
Island, Bahamas; 1. N4442
78. 1979, April 24: Piper PA-28R; Fort Lauderdale to
Nassau; 4. N7480J
79. 1979, June 30: Cessna 150J; St. Croix to St. Thomas; 2.
N60936
80. 1979, September 9: Cessna 182; New Orleans to
Pensacola, Florida. 3 persons. N2183R
81. 1979, October 4: Aero Commander 500; Andros Island
to West Palm Beach, FL.; pilot; N3815C
82. 1979, October 27: Piper PA-23; Montego Bay, Jamaico
to Nassau; pilot. N13986
83. 1979, November 19: Beech D50b; Delray Beach, FL to
to Key West; 1. N1706
84. 1979, December 21: Piper PA-23; Aguadilla to South
Caicos Island; 4 persons. N1435P
85. 1980, February 11: Beech 58; St. Thomas to unknown;
only pilot aboard; reported stolen. N9027Q
86. 1980, May 19: Lear Jet; West Palm Beach to New
Orleans; 2. N25NE
87. 1980, June 28; Erco 415-D; Santo Domingo, DR., to San
Juan, PR; 2 persons. Pilot reported UFO before
disappearing. N3808H
88. 1981, January 6: Beech c35; Bimini to Nassau; 4
persons N5805C
89. 1982, July 5: Piper PA-28R-201T; Nashville to Venice,
FL.; 4. N505HP
90. 1982, September 28: Beech H35; Marsh Harbour to
Fort Pierce, FL.; 2. N5999
91. 1982, October 20: Piper PA-31; Anguilla to ST.
Thomas, VI. 8 persons. Charter Service. N777AA
92. 1982, November 5: Beech 65-B80; Fort Lauderdale to
Eleuthera Island, Bahamas; 3 persons. N1HQ
93. 1983, October 4: a Cessna T-210-J; Andros Town,
Bahamas to Fort Pierce, FL.; 3 persons. N2284R
94. 1983, November 20: Cessna 340A disappeared near
Orangeville, Fl.; pilot. N85JK
95. 1984, March 12: a Piper between Key West and
Clearwater, Florida; 4 persons. N39677
96. 1984, March 31: Cessna 402b between Fort
Lauderdale and Bimini; 6 persons. N44NC
97. 1984, December 23: Aeronca 7AC between Cross City,
Florida and Alabama; pilot. N81947
98. 1985, January 14: a Cessna 337 in Atlantic northeast
of Jacksonville; 4 persons. N505CX
99. 1985, May 8: Cessna 210k; Miami to Port-au-Prince,
Haiti; pilot. N9465M
100. 1985, July 12: Piper between Nassau and Opa Locka;
4 persons. N8341L
101. 1985, August 3: a Cessna 172; somewhere near Fort
Meyers, FL.; pilot. ??
102. 1985, September 8: a Piper northeast of Key West at
10:08 P.M. en route from Fort Lauderdale; 2 persons.
N5488W
103. 1985, October 31: Piper at 8:29 A.M. ; between
Sarasota, FL. and Columbus, Georgia; pilot. N24MS
104. 1986, March 26: a Piper en route from Miami to West
End or Freeport, GBI.; 6 persons. N3527E
105. 1986, August 3: A Twin Otter charter, around St.
Vincent; 13 persons.
106. 1987, May 27: a Cessna 402c; between Palm Beach,
FL. and Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco,Bahamas; 1.
N2652B
107. 1987, June 3: a Cessna 401; Freeport to Crooked
Island; 4 persons. N7896F
108. 1987, December 2: Cessna 152; La Romana to nearby
San Juan; pilot. N757EQ
109. 1988, February 7: a Beechcraft over the Caribbean
Sea; 4 persons. N844G
110. 1989, February 6: a Piper; after departing
Jacksonville, Florida; pilot despondent. 1. N6834J
111. 1990, January 24: Cessna 152 on instructional flight;
near West Palm Beach, FL. 2 persons. N4802B
112. 1990, June 5: Piper; St. Maarten to St. Croix; pilot.
N7202F
113. 1990, August 10: Piper; between Sebastian, FL. and
Freeport, GBI.; 4 persons. N6946D. Body found off
Virginia.
114. 1991, April 24: Piper Comanche; off Florida; pilot.
N8938P
115. 1991, May 30: near Long Boat Key; Piper signalled
directional gyro not working; spun into ocean; 2.
N6376P
116. 1991, October 31: Grumman Cougar jet; over Gulf of
Mexico; vanished on ascent while on radar; 2. N24WJ
117. 1993, September 30: Within Miami sector; Cessna
152, with only pilot on board. N93261
118. 1994, August 28: Piper PA-32; Treasure Cay,
Bahamas to Fort Pierce; 2 persons. N69118
119. 1994, September 19: Piper PA-23; over Caribbean; 5.
N6844Y
120. 1994, December 25: Piper PA-28; unknown; over
Florida; pilot. N5916V
121. 1996, May 2: Aero Commander; Atlantic/Caribbean;
vanished with 3 in charter service. N50GV
122. 1998, August 19: Piper PA-28; Atlantic\Caribbean; 4.
N25626
123. 1999. May 12, Aero Commander N6138X; near Nassau
only pilot aboard.
124. 2001, October 27, Cessna 172, after leaving
Winterhaven, Florida; only pilot aboard.
125. 2002, September 6, Piper Pawnee, southeast of
Nassua, Bahamas; only pilot on board. N59684