Fort Lauderdale - Raleigh
Flight / Schedule
Fort Lauderdale - Raleigh
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
N211L
MSN
2626
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Carolina Aircraft CorporationDate
May 12, 1972 at 11:12 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Okeechobee Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
27.3923°, -80.8874°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 12, 1972 at 11:12 AM, Fort Lauderdale - Raleigh experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Carolina Aircraft Corporation, with the event recorded near Okeechobee Florida.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Fort Lauderdale to Raleigh, North Carolina, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. Control was lost and the airplane entered a dive during which both wings separated as well as the stabs and tail. The airplane crashed near Okeechobee and disintegrated on impact. All eight occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N211L, MSN 2626, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.3923°, -80.8874°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Fort Lauderdale to Raleigh, North Carolina, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. Control was lost and the airplane entered a dive during which both wings separated as well as the stabs and tail. The airplane crashed near Okeechobee and disintegrated on impact. All eight occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fort Lauderdale - Raleigh
Operator
Carolina Aircraft CorporationFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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