Miami-Opa Locka – St Petersburg
Flight / Schedule
Miami-Opa Locka – St Petersburg
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
N170L
MSN
2534
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Johnston R. StaplesDate
October 16, 1969 at 08:35 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Golden Gate Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
26.1839°, -81.7031°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 16, 1969 at 08:35 AM, Miami-Opa Locka – St Petersburg experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Johnston R. Staples, with the event recorded near Golden Gate Florida.
The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a ferry flight from Miami-Opa Locka Airport to a maintenance facility based in St Petersburg. This was the first flight for maintenance. En route, smoke spread in the cockpit and the crew was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in flames in a prairie located in Golden Gate, northeast of Naples.
Aircraft reference details include registration N170L, MSN 2534, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.1839°, -81.7031°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a ferry flight from Miami-Opa Locka Airport to a maintenance facility based in St Petersburg. This was the first flight for maintenance. En route, smoke spread in the cockpit and the crew was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in flames in a prairie located in Golden Gate, northeast of Naples.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Miami-Opa Locka – St Petersburg
Operator
Johnston R. StaplesFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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