ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327621
| Date: | Thursday 23 June 1983 |
| Time: | 01:57 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 18 Learstar I |
| Owner/operator: | Falcon Leasing Corp. |
| Registration: | N333FB |
| MSN: | 18-2467 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Wright R-1820-76D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millhaven, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Lodestar crew tried to make an off airport landing to unload marijuana. A go around was made but during the downwind leg the aircraft descended into the trees and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
altitude .. not maintained .. pilot in command
diverted attention .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition .. fog
light condition .. dark night
object .. tree(s)
Sources:
The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson
NTSB
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