ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328626
| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1979 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  Howard 350 |
| Owner/operator: | World Photography Co. |
| Registration: | N8GW |
| MSN: | 4676 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Belle Glade, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Howard 350 aircraft overshot the runway in landing and collided with trees. A fire broke out. Some 4000 lb (1814 kg) of marijuana was found on board.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged distance and speed
pilot in command - failed to initiate go-around
FACTOR:
terrain - wet,soft ground
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden
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