Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | Sunday 3 March 1974 |
Time: | 09:45 |
Type: | Lockheed 18 Learstar I |
Operator: | Tiffany Realty |
Registration: | N32L |
MSN: | 18-2323 |
First flight: | 1943 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Lake Placid, FL ( United States of America)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The aircraft struck powerlines and crashed during low level flight. The aircraft carried 3244lb of marijuana.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - improper operation of flight controls
pilot in command - failed to obtain/maintain flying speed
FACTOR(S)
pilot in command - failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc.
miscellaneous acts,conditions - unwarranted low flying
miscellaneous - evasive maneuver to avoid collision
terrain - high obstructions
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson
» NTSB
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.