| Date: | Thursday 9 December 1976 |
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| Type: | Howard 500 |
| Owner/operator: | Red River Ranch Inc. |
| Registration: | N80BD |
| MSN: | 500-104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yosemite National Park, CA -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
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| Destination airport: | Carson City Airport, NV (CSN/KCXP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Narrative:The Howard 500 crashed while engaged in a narcotics transportation flight.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | OAK77FA015 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 9 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
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