Sarasota - Miami - Cockburn Harbor

On September 17, 1971 at 01:20 PM, Sarasota - Miami - Cockburn Harbor experienced a crash involving Canadair C-4 North Star, operated by Air Caicos, with the event recorded near Sarasota Florida.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 human factor. On approach to Miami Airport, the crew did not get three greens and decided to return to Sarasota. On approach, engine number one and four were shut down and both other engines at an altitude of 500 feet. The airplane belly landed and slid for 1,800 feet before coming to rest. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-UXB, MSN 117, year of manufacture 1948.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.3366°, -82.5309°.