ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3942
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Date: | Tuesday 28 November 1972 |
Time: | 05:05 |
Type: | Beechcraft C18S |
Owner/operator: | Unknown (illegal flight) |
Registration: | N5552V |
MSN: | 452 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Searchlight, NV -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | San Luis, Mexico |
Destination airport: | Searchlight, Nevada |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Transporting marijuana. Hit power line tower 125 foot angle about 2.5 miles from runway.
Probable cause: Pilot misjudged distance and altitude, high obstructions.
ex.41-1160, Bu75526.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | OAK73AP014 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
18-Sep-2014 12:52 |
A.J.Scholten |
Updated [Narrative] |
08-Mar-2019 14:39 |
Yes |
Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
29-Oct-2019 14:38 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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