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 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Chiriguaná, Cesar -
Colombia
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative: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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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | UNK73X0111 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
El Tiempo 17 April 1973, p1+9A
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