Miami - Chimichagua

On April 15, 1973 at 08:45 PM, Miami - Chimichagua experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Pioneer Ventura Aviation, with the event recorded near Chimichagua Cesar.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Coming from Miami, Florida, the crew elected to land by night in an open field located in Chimichagua. On final, the twin engine airplane struck the ground and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N175S, MSN 5371, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.2914°, -73.9457°.