- Date
- June 23, 1983, 01:57 local (05:57 UTC)
- Place
- Millhaven, GA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N333FBLockheed L-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830623026449A
- Case key
- 5925
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees during an attempted off arpt landing at night for marijuana unloading. The acft was being followed by a u.s customs helicopter, the occupants of this helicopter said the acft had made one missed approach and during the go-around on the downwind leg the acft descended until it hit the trees. There was a layer of'scud'at about 100-200 ft AGL. Visibility under the low lying intermittant cloud layer was about 2 miles. After the crash the helicopter landed about 30 yards away but approach on foot was not possible due to heat from the burning wreckage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N333FB
- Reported as
- Lockheed L-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2467
- Engine
- Wright R-1820-76D, 1,425 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91 subpart F
- Registered owner
- Falcon Leasing Corporation
- Airport
- NONE
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 40° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,500 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAV, 55 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N333FB · 1
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