Accident Cessna 404 Titan N37097,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8733
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 July 1980
Time:23:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic C404 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 404 Titan
Owner/operator:First Interamerica Corporation
Registration: N37097
MSN: 404-0105
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Fort White, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:La Guajira, Colombia
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Striking trees while low flying; cocaine paste onboard; plt's tox showed cocaine, methaqualone blood, urine.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA80FA086
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
01-Jan-2011 14:07 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]
01-Jan-2011 15:00 TB Updated [Operator]
04-Jun-2023 01:26 Ron Averes Updated [[Operator]]

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