N32L
Flight / Schedule
N32L
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
N32L
MSN
2323
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Tiffany RealtyDate
March 3, 1974 at 09:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lake Placid Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
27.2931°, -81.3629°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 3, 1974 at 09:45 AM, N32L experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Tiffany Realty, with the event recorded near Lake Placid Florida.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low height, the pilot made an evasive maneuver to avoid power cable when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a prairie located near Lake Placid. While the passenger was seriously injured, the pilot was killed. The flight was illegal as 3,244 pounds of marijuana was found on board.
Aircraft reference details include registration N32L, MSN 2323, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.2931°, -81.3629°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at low height, the pilot made an evasive maneuver to avoid power cable when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a prairie located near Lake Placid. While the passenger was seriously injured, the pilot was killed. The flight was illegal as 3,244 pounds of marijuana was found on board.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Tiffany RealtyFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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