| Date: | Sunday 15 April 1973 |
| Time: | 20:45 |
| Type: |  Howard Super Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | Pioneer Ventura Aviation |
| Registration: | N175S |
| MSN: | 5371 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chiriguaná, Cesar -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Super Ventura crashed during landing an attempted off airport landing on the premises of an estate. No flight plan had been filed and it appeared the aircraft operated on a drug run.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper in-flight decisions or planning
pilot in command - improper level off
pilot in command - failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc.
personnel - operational supervisory personnel: inadequate supervision of flight crew
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
El Tiempo 17 April 1973, p1+9A
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