MIA80FA091

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411A · Cape Coral, FL · August 18, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 18, 1980
Place
Cape Coral, FL · CAPE CORAL, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1411MCessna 411A
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129435

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1751  80/8/18  NR.CAPE CORAL,FL      CESSNA 411A         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 7250
        TIME - 0515                    N1411M              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLOMBIA,SO AMERICA        CAPE CORAL,FL                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED NR END OF UNLGTD,ISOLATED ROAD ON MOONLGT NGT.FND APRX 1000LBS MARIJUANA/PILLS.FLEW 14HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1411M
Reported as
Cessna 411A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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