Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1979 |
Time: | 05:00 |
Type: | Howard 350 |
Operator: | World Photography Co. |
Registration: | N8GW |
MSN: | 4676 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Belle Glade, FL ( United States of America)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative: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:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged distance and speed
pilot in command - failed to initiate go-around
FACTOR:
terrain - wet,soft ground
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» NTSB
» The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden
Photos
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.