Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 June 1983
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18 Learstar I
Owner/operator: Falcon Leasing Corp.
Registration Number: N333FB
Location: Millhaven, GA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Lodestar crew attempted an off-airport landing to unload marijuana, resulting in a fire during a downwind leg due to altitude loss and pilot diversion. The incident occurred due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically fog and darkness, combined with the pilot’s attention being diverted.A Lodestar crew attempted an off-airport landing to unload marijuana, resulting in a fire during a downwind leg due to altitude loss and pilot diversion. The incident occurred due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically fog and darkness, combined with the pilot’s attention being diverted.
Description
The Lodestar crew tried to make an off airport landing to unload marijuana. A go around was made but during the downwind leg the aircraft descended into the trees and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: altitude .. not maintained .. pilot in command diverted attention .. pilot in command CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: weather condition .. fog light condition .. dark night object .. tree(s)
Primary Cause
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