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
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | San Luis, Mexico |
| Searchlight, Nevada | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
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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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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